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How 'at home' do you feel with your partner's family?
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They've always been very nice to me! I am so happy to have such nice people as "inlaws" rather than some of the really mean ones I've dealt with before. It's a great feeling to know they like me and they aren't the meddling kind.
Quite comfortable, which is unlike me with new people. They have all been welcoming and taken an interest in me.Can't wait to meet his mum, as nervous as I am about it.
Very at home
100% with the family members I have spent time with. I am confident that will be the case with the rest when I do have a chance to reconnect with them. Fortunately my partner makes it a point for his family members to know how important it is to him, for me and my children to feel welcomed. His familly members are genuinly nice people. He is a great man!
They're the best! I'm so fortunate.
Very. Good folks.
I'm getting there, I enjoy being with them and it could always be better, be more at 'home'. One thing that I could change and will help is to be more in touch with them (they're all over)!
I feel totally at home with them. They always make me feel welcome when we visit.
Somewhat. I'm still getting to know them, but they have all been very nice and welcoming to me.
The majority of his family that I've met are very lovely and welcoming, but I'm still working to be fully comfortable. I'm meeting his mom for the first time in a week though. We'll see how it goes !
Good luck!
Female, 41-50 years, Engaged, GA, US | Jan 30, 2012
Female, 41-50 years, Engaged, GA, US | Jan 30, 2012
Everything I've heard points to her being a lovely person, but she definitely speaks her mind. I'm kind of opposite. But thank you :)
Female, 36-40 years, Dating, CA, US | Jan 30, 2012
Female, 36-40 years, Dating, CA, US | Jan 30, 2012
It's always exciting and nerve racking to meet the mother for the first time. I'm sure it will go fine!
Female, 41-50 years, Engaged, GA, US | Jan 30, 2012
Female, 41-50 years, Engaged, GA, US | Jan 30, 2012
Best of luck - I'm sure it will go well!
Female, 41-50 years, Dating, CA, US | Jan 30, 2012
Female, 41-50 years, Dating, CA, US | Jan 30, 2012
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It was really tough at first as their family values, culture and beliefs were totally different than mine. It was intimidating at times and I was always afraid of doing or saying the wrong thing. His parents were hard to decipher and cold at times but I am very glad to say that after almost 4 years, I now feel totally at home with his family.
Im mostly comfortable. Not to the level of comfort i have in my own home but not totally awkward. Sometimes it is...
I feel very comfortable, relaxed, and welcomed around my partners family. I'm a firm believer in the importance of spending "quality" time with both immediate family (those we live with), and "extended" (parents, siblings, cousins, aunt/uncle, etc) families. If it was up to me, I'd make it a point to spend time with all (hers & mine) at minimum, at least quarterly.
They are the best!
Perfectly at home, I love his family.
