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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This seems like yet another thread where some role reversal would have changed the tone of a lot of comments.

I think if DW's parents insisted DH called them mom and dad and said they were offended he hadn't, most DWs would recognize that her parents were being ridiculous, but would still see if there was some kind of compromise that made everyone happy. The comments on here that DH needs to shut down his parent immediately seem off base.[/quote]

OP here.  What kind of compromise would you suggest?  This doesn't appear to be something you can compromise on.  I should say that I don't really use their names at all, which is my way around the whole issue, but something I feel like that's awkward.

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I actually posted earlier on how it played out for me. DW's parents were very offended I didn't call them mom and dad. I strongly did not want to. The compromise was that we asked them to choose a different title for me to call them. (In my case, "Mama [DW's maiden name]" and "Papa [DW's maiden name].").

Maybe that's not the right option for you, but I can't imagine having told my wife "You need to set them straight immediately," which seems to be essentially the approach a lot of PPs are suggesting that you instruct DH to take.[/quote]

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