Is anyone close to their SIL?

[Anonymous]

Just curious - I used to like mine, then we had a falling out and we just can't get passed it. It sucks.

[Anonymous]

Sis in law is that you? Same here. We haven't spoken in 3 years. She hasn't even met my 3rd child. And neither has my bro. It is tough but a diff situation to repair.

[Anonymous]

Closer to SIL than to sister! Go figure.

[Anonymous]

I get along with mine. We are very different people and live a few states apart so I don't know if its the kind of closeness you are missing but we enjoy eachother when we have family visits.

[Anonymous]

I have three SILs (DH is from a large family). We only see each other several times a year (if that), at family gatherings. I am friendly with all of them, but not close. Like I would never think to call any of them just to chat. I think our personalities and interests (and with one SIL, I think age too) are just too different.

[Anonymous]

I am close to mine (DH's sister) I guess, but with kids it is hard as with all my friends to get together or chat much since we don't live in the same neighborhood.

We enjoy hanging out when we get together with DH and her husband, probably about once every 2-3 months.

[Anonymous]

No.
I have 4 of them, one on DH's side & 3 on mine. The one on Dh's side is local so I see her now and then, and we get along fine.

I'm kind of estranged from my parents & 3 siblings - not 100%, but we really have no relationship to speak of, and we see each other maybe once or twice a year. So I barely know the other 3 SILs.

[Anonymous]

yes - SIL is our nanny.

[Anonymous]

Close, but not super close.

[Anonymous]

NO!

[Anonymous]

one yes, one no.

[Anonymous]

Love her!

[Anonymous]

Love her, want her to be happy. She's my husband's best friend (after me!) and I sometimes wish she and I were closer, but we do pretty well.

[Anonymous]

The in-law relationship is fraught with potholes (that must be a mixed metaphor). My SIL is one of those fundamentally solid people but she drives me nuts because she talks incessantly. My DH can't stand it when I am critical of her (though he sees the same thing), and so I have nobody to vent to! Guess I just did.

[Anonymous]

I have 2 SILs. Super close to my husband's sister, I was even in her wedding. Not close AT ALL to my brother's wife, but not close to brother either so this is not a big surprise.

My SIL that I'm close to is like a true sister to me. We argue, make up, support each other, love each other through it all.

Best of luck to you OP on mending your relationships. It really sounds like you want to.