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[quote=Anonymous]All relationships have seasons. I've been with my H since college. When we were in our 20s, my H (one of three boys) talked to his mom maybe once a month...we would see her 1-2x a year. I remember a span of a few years when we spent Christmas with her and the brothers and it was fun. After our son was born, we saw her more often and my H talked to her more often. Two years ago MIL's husband (not FIL) passed away from a terminal cancer and my H and I talked to her much more often. There's now another serious illness in the immediate family (not her) and my H talks with her probably every other day. So, it depends on stages in life. If a mom expects her 25 year old son to call her every other day, that may be a bit much. But in other circumstances, more communication may happen.

As a DIL, the relationship with my MIL has been up and down. During the "down" times, my H took the lead on things with her and his family. Nowadays I get along with my MIL fine, she has her quirks but so do we all. The serious illness of someone we all love has thrown everyone in the family for a loop so I am trying to give grace to them all.[/quote]

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