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inlaws after wedding

Just popped over from the nest to ask about inlaws after all the fuss of the wedding is done... I guess im just feeling a little like wallpaper and wanting to see if anyone has any suggestions.  Up until wedding I kept FILs up to date on all planning stuff, also sent friendly emails here and there and cards for bdays (I promise it wasn't overwhelming, just every few weeks). Since wedding I haven't heard from them, my friendly emails to sibling in laws are ignored, my bday came and went without even a text from anyone on his side.  I know that I sound very selfish - I'm really not asking for much - but I just don't understand why I'm getting the cold shoulder now that wedding is over. I like them, and I know it's important to my spouse that i try, so I'm trying, but is this really all the relationship they want? What about when we have kids, surely they will want to be more involved then? Is it me?

I guess I'm not sure if I should bring this up to the spouse (golden rule is don't complaint to spouse about their family right?), let it go, or give up?

 

Re: inlaws after wedding

  • Well, you said your spouse finds your relationship with his/her parents important, so why NOT bring it up? They want you to have a relationship with their parents, but it seems pretty clear that their parents don't want to do any work.

    You don't have to accuse your ILs of anything, but ask how they are and mention that you haven't heard from them.
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  • I've never heard that rule before. Anyways, I'd talk to your husband . I always go to my h first when I have a problem. He usually gives the best advice when it comes to dealing with his family.
  • You don't have to complain or accuse your ILs of anything but you should bring it up with your husband. Maybe he knows what's going on.


  • I would personally say something to H. You don't have to be rude about it, only inquiring.
  • How long have you been in their lives? My ex MIL never once called me or sent me a card on my birthday and it's hard to miss, it's on a major holiday. 5 years together --that hurt.

    After close to 3 years, FI and I both have bdays on major holidays so its hard to forget ours but I don't remember his mothers...I know it's right before summer but I couldn't even tell you when it was this year unless I looked at my facebook. He doesn't know my parents bday...we keep each other in the loop and I imagine we'd keep our parents in the loop if we didn't have such obvious bdays. Talk to him, they might not remember.
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  • Thanks all. I guess I should just bring it up. I've been around several years, just seems like since wedding there has been a decline in communication. Maybe they are busy and I'm reading too much into it, but it stinks when I know they communicate often with mutual friends, or when my MIL forgot to say goodbye to me when leaving the wedding! Oh well.
  • Thanks all. I guess I should just bring it up. I've been around several years, just seems like since wedding there has been a decline in communication. Maybe they are busy and I'm reading too much into it, but it stinks when I know they communicate often with mutual friends, or when my MIL forgot to say goodbye to me when leaving the wedding! Oh well.
    When I get mad about something, I fixate on everything that could be 'wrong' and I think you are too, with the bolded. Like now everything is an issue because you've seen a pattern. I would try not to get worked up over the trivial stuff. 
  • How long has the ignoring been happening? Do they live close or far away? It's summer, people are busy. Are you communicating in a method that's easy for them? I'll leave a voicemail unlistened to for months on my phone, but I'll text back immediately. I love my inlaws, but I don't talk to them frequently.
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