I just sort of grin and bear it. I love my inlaws to pieces, but I just cannot spend tons of time with them. They had kids in the house for over 3 decades, and now that their youngest is out of the house and married, I think my mother-in-law misses having that company around. I understand it, but I also end up feeling sort of like we're her "pet" or something like that. Like she needs something or someone to pamper and she chose us. I know there's no malicious intent or anything like that, so I never bring it up to her because I see no reason to make her feel bad when she's just trying to be friendly, but I am going to get her a puppy one of these days, lol

I don't have to deal with my inlaws. My husband, however, has to suck it up occasionally. He bites his tongue and then gives a thorough lashing on the way home about the night's events. We call it team-building.

Well, they're more or less tolerable. My MIL is annoying and lazy and frustrates me to all hell... Her roommate, who helped raise My Mr is awesome. So TOGETHER they're "tolerable"