Posted on 05/04/2008 4:14:25 PM PDT by Flo Nightengale
LOL. Wake up! Moms and Dads aren't always thrilled with the spouses their children choose. The son or daughter-in-law who has to have every material good on the market is one example. How about those who "know it all", those you have to tiptoe around.
Let's not forget the possessive ones...those who fear your son or daughter may be "too close" to you.
Daughter-in-laws seem to be the biggest complainers about their mother-in-laws, and many times they have good reason, but many mothers-in-law and fathers-in-law have legitimate reasons for sadness and disappointment about their children's spouses. Many of them keep it to themselves. Nothing is worth losing their children.
The daughters-in-law, especially, are in a win-win situation.
Mea culpa! I strayed from the topic because I'm sick and tired of mother-in-laws being a general target of damnation.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.