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How long before you met parent in laws?

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  • Within the first week.

    He met my family after about two and a half weeks.
  • Faith177
    Faith177 Posts: 2,927 Forumite
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    Oh invited me up for a concert we were just internet friends at the time and texted each other had been for a while.

    He met me at the station after work late at night went back to his mums I stayed the night met her the next morning lol that was the Saturday I went home Sunday we were official by the Monday
    First Date 08/11/2008, Moved In Together 01/06/2009, Engaged 01/01/10, Wedding Day 27/04/2013, Baby Moshie due 29/06/2019 :T
  • prosaver
    prosaver Posts: 7,026 Forumite
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    Do people still call them the mother in law, I dont because of i get a picture of les dawson in my mind, I just start laughing:D
    “Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
    ― George Bernard Shaw
  • Semple
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    I reckon at least 2 years. Was in a long-distance relationship and was away at Uni, i think it was only as i was doing an internship year that i started to travel up to see her.
  • Fosterdog
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    I met my brother and sister in law after a few weeks, his kids after about a month and a half, he met my parents after around 4 months and I met his parents along with a load of his family at a relatives birthday party after 5 months.
  • andrewmp
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    After 5 years of marriage for father in law, 4 years for mother in law.
  • jackieblack
    jackieblack Posts: 10,661 Forumite
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    I met my in-laws before I met my husband!
    My best friend had been living with his brother for several years and his parents were visiting them.
    Met the brother a few months later and we were married the following year (best friend and his brother broke up shortly after)
    Everything will be alright in the end so, if it’s not yet alright, it means it’s not yet the end
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  • LameWolf
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    Sadly, I never met mine. DH's dad passed away many years ago, early 1980s and his mum passed away November 2001; DH and I first met January 2002. He tells me they'd have liked me though, because I make him happy.

    On the other hand, I've still never met his sister; she and his ex-wife loathe each other, and she's convinced herself that I'll be just like the ex for some reason.

    His other sister I met just once, at our wedding in September 2003; sadly she, too, has passed away.
    If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)
  • He met my parents on our 3rd date and I met his mum on our fourth. So within 2-3 weeks.
  • kirtsypoos
    kirtsypoos Posts: 3,826 Forumite
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    I met OHs brother on our second date (they lived together) and his parents when we had been together 8 months - no mean feat as they live the other side of the World but we decided it was important for me to meet them so we flew to New Zealand to do so.

    Only met his other brother last year though, over 2 years after we first got together, and he only lives a few hours away. Yes to meet his sister who is also other side of the World....working my way around them slowly :rotfl:
    Let’s just pretend I have not been alternately drowning in debt or only eating toast to try and pay it off for the last 20 years 😭
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