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[quote=Anonymous]Asking because, it randomly occurred to me with Mothers Day approaching, we happened to spend last Mothers Day with my in-laws. They are not local. My spouse has a few siblings, none of us are local to their parents. Toward the end of the day, in-laws looked at each other and said, well the only one we didn’t hear from today is Jim (their daughter’s husband). They did hear fr their actual daughter, Jim’s wife. Then there were several minutes spent criticizing how Jim couldn’t be bothered to take the time to call. (No pre-existing tension with Jim that I know of - this simply seemed like they were feeling dissed that he didn’t call). I had to bite my tongue to keep from saying “you’re not Jim’s mom!”

Anyway this got me to thinking - I myself have never made a one-on-one Mother’s Day greeting call to MIL. I think usually I’m within earshot when DH calls his mom that day and I’ll of course pop on to say happy Mother’s Day. Last year’s incident with Jim makes me conscious - apparently it’s expected that I make a call on my own if I don’t happen to be on with DH?! What’s the norm in your family?

Also: when I’m part of the older generation, I hope I am not score keeping like this. It’s a little crazy![/quote]

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