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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did years ago.  It felt great.  She is the real loser though.  Her son is not a planner so she only sees our family when I plan visits.  If she wasn't so selfish, she would see us a lot more.  Remember mothers of sons, [b]your DIL will be the one managing the family schedule.[/b]  If you want to on it more than just holidays, make friends with the one who makes the plans.[/quote]

Truth.[/quote]

Absolutely. Also, unless you have daughters, your DIL will likely be the one looking after you in your senior years and during times of illness. Some sons are amazing caregivers, but daughters and DILs are usually the ones who help out with the ugly stuff. [/quote]

Let me get this straight:  you are endorsing a woman who would shun (for no reason) their own flesh and blood son, simply because you "have daughters".  And well, the daughters keep you out of the nursing home, so you may as well be dismissive of your son - and while you are at it, your grandchildren, too.  Even though your son, and especially your DIL, never did anything to you.  Besides, your son married someone opposite you/MIL (for damn good reason) and MIL takes that as a personal affront.

WHAT kind of mother does that?  [/quote]

I think you are misreading PP's point.  She's saying MILs should be nicer to their DILs because they'll probably be the ones looking after their MIL when she's elderly (if she doesn't have daughters).[/quote]

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