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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To all those referring to your MIL as incompetent, did you realize she raised a man/woman that you like to be married to? [/quote]

DH takes after his dad.  Is that so hard to understand?  It is hard to respect a woman who is so checked out, and in her own world.

Then again, because of DH's mom, DH's dad was never home - so there are drawbacks, all around.

People like to think that other people's lives are perfect, I guess.

Some families are very insular, and don't want non-family to know what is happening behind closed doors.  DH also learned this - you would think DH is the nicest guy in the world; but IRL, he has serious anger issues about both his mom and his dad, and the ramifications on DH's family.  Just like DH's family is secretive, so is DH - in that you have to find out their issues on your own, over time.  So it has been a long road.

But, DH does appreciate me, because I am opposite his mother, so there is that.  It is pretty straightforward.  His mom can be frustrating; the other ILs say the same (actually, the other ILs said so first, and are more harsh about MIL, and I did not want to believe it).  There are some attributes that are hard to live with - but you don't realize it, until you do.  Be grateful if your MIL is warm, welcoming, and not threatened by anything different - in which case, you have a gift.

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