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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. interesting responses.

i handle all the birthday/holiday gifts and cards and am fine with that and wasn't really the focus of my question.

i do get the impression that my MIL expects me to call her so we can gossip/chat but we have never had that type of relationship. and i don't really want it. i also feel like she expects me to call his grandma to catch up, or aunts, etc. i just think its a strange, old fashioned expectation and wondered if other MILs have this of their DIL. she has made comments to me in the past of other wives married into the family (like her SIL) and i think she just expects this of all wives.[/quote]

My MIL is very old fashion and has given me names and addresses of relatives. She says, "Oh, they'd love to hear from you" or "It's her birthday." She's hinting for me to write them on behalf of her son. I don't do it though. I pass the message along to my husband and if he wants to call or write he can. I do, however, adore my very old MIL and call her weekly to chat, but it has nothing to do with what is expected of me.[/quote]

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