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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a woman and have a fantastic relationship with my in laws (go visit them by myself, etc.).  Reverse is true for my husband.

I would say our families, while different, have similar core values and both my husband and I are low maintenance and don't get slighted easily.  Those factors are likely strong contributors to the success of the inlaw relationship.  Both sets of parents are reasonablely low maintenance as well.[/quote]

So does your DH bring up issues you have with your inlaws? If they're upset about the number of days you're staying for Christmas, does he sit them down and tell them why or does he just ignore it until they make rude comments to the DIL? [/quote]

That's the point about being low maintenance.

My in laws are just happy to see us when we come, as are my parents.  No one makes rude, passive aggressive comments to each other.  I usually call MIL before a holiday, tell her our itinerary and why and it's not a thing afterwards.

My FIL made a joke once I found offended.  I asked him not to do that again and he respected my wishes and I didn't go looking for other reasons to correct him.  It's all very low drama, but again, that's probably due to the personalities and values of people involved.[/quote]

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