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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My observation from this board is because they don’t want to. I have a great relationship with my in-laws and would never handle them the way this board always advises, which is to have DH communicate with them and not try hard to assimilate into their family. 
[b]That said, I don’t like my SIL. I would never be friends with her if I met her independently. But we’re family and I’m going to see her at holidays for my whole life, so I make a point to make small talk, catch up a bit and be pleasant but that’s about it. [/b][/quote]

That right there is what 95% of people on this board encourage OPs having a difficult time to do: don't try to force closeness, but do try to encourage cordiality and goodwill. I don't get what you don't get about that.

I also don't get what you don't get about the fact that 75% of people are Family Relationships responders/encouragers/trying to help-ers, not Original Posters. There are about 25% of people who have problems big enough to yammer about here. The majority of us have decent or good relationships with our own ILs, we're just trying to help people gain perspective, try a new strategy, commiserate but point in a positive direciton.[/quote]

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