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After Miss D’orsay’s endearing post about her lovely relationship with her future in-laws, I was inspired to write about Mr. G’s relationship with my family. Anyone who has followed my posts knows that I have had a tough time getting to know my future in-laws (exhibits A and B). I know I have done my fair share of bellyaching about my in-law situation. But, in my defense, I blame my bitterness on the fact that Mr. G hasn’t had any negative experiences in his quest to become an honorary member of my family.
Mr. G is like my parents’ fourth child. He and my mom exchange text messages. He and my dad go to the driving range together. He is invited to every family gathering and has even gone on a few family vacations with us. I love that Mr. G has meshed so well with my family. It just makes everything better. So even if my relationship with Mr. G’s family is a work in progress, we are lucky that life with my family has been a different story.
Oh, and I can’t say that I wasn’t thrilled when Mr. G made my brothers co-Best Men in our wedding. My brothers mean the world to me, and it will bring me great joy to have them stand up for us in June!
Brother Glitter with Mr. G in Vegas, 2008. (He’s single, ladies. How that is possible, I don’t know. Sorry, just being an annoying, but proud older sister…)
Baby Brother Glitter with Mr. G joking around in L.A. in 2008.
Is your fiance part of your family’s entourage? Or have they experienced obstacles in getting to know one another?
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That’s great Mr. Glitter is so close with your family!
My family is exactly like yours, they’ve always made my Mr. a part of the family.
My mother and him exchange calls often and he’s a great friend to my little brother! 
At least from my point of view, my parents and family are really accepting and loving toward my FI, although my dad insists on calling him Chris (which is not his name!!) after one time my grandfather got confused and called him the wrong name.
Great pics of your brothers! I can see the brotherly love!
We are one big happy! I actually joke that I’m marrying my brother-in-law’s soul mate. Also your bro’s are adorable. Surely us Bees must know some lovely eligible ladies for them, no?
That is to great the Mr G is so close to your family
Although not as close as Mr G, FH is like a member of my family too.
That’s so great that Mr. G meshes so well with your fam. I’ve been blessed with the same. And I love the plug for your bro…. From one big sis the the other, I do the same thing! 
Miss G, you and I are in the same situation. FH’s family is collectively not my biggest fan. It has been very difficult for me, but mostly it is difficult for FH. However, like you, my family adores FH. All that is left of my immediate family is my sister and brother-in-law (dad is absentee, and my mother passed away), but they love him to the ends of the earth and back. We take trips together, they e-mail eachother, and my BIL will even be a groomsman in the wedding. And like you though, I wish it wasn’t so hard with his family, I am so so grateful that he so easily became a part of mine.
your brother is a hottie. I am really happy that Mr. G is already part of your family. I am trying to have my boyfriend hang out with my family more so that he can get use to it and we won’t have to hang out with his that much. lol how awful is that.
My brother and I are very close. My FI loves him like a brother and has even asked him to be his best man.
I get along fine with my FI’s sister, but she is more girly girl and I am more tom boy. We don’t share many common interests, but she is a very sweet girl and has been so very welcoming.
My FI has fit in very nicely with my family. FI is an only child so he gets the siblings he never had and my sister and brother get the big brother they never had (my sister and brother are much younger than me).
On the other side it is a bit different but things are ok and there are not too many issues.
I think most couples are normally closer to one side of the family than the other. In my case, my fiance’s family have completed welcomed me into the fold … his mum sends me emails and text messages, we go on family vacations together - they even bought a mug with my name on to join the others on the shelf!
On the other hand, while it’s not that my parents and fiance don’t get on, they’re just not what I would call close. Having said that, I think it’s just because I’m not that close to them either (I’m actually probably closer to my future-in-laws). He does get on well with my sister, and was really good pals with her boyfriend, but they broke up (my fiance was pretty disappointed).
I just feel that I really am gaining a new family with this marriage, and I feel bad that I can’t offer the same to my fiance.
Wow, cute brothers. Tell us more about them!!
It’s great that Mr. G has become so close to your family. I’m sure with time, you’ll be as close to his family, too. As for our situation, there’s a language barrier, and they feel a bit embarrassed with speaking English, but we try to make the most of it. Every time we go home to visit my family, my mom tries to feed or stuff FI, or if I’m flying slow, my mom always packs me a cooler full of food that FI likes to eat.
Wow, it’s like I’m reading someone writing about my life when I read your posts! I have the same problems with the MIL that you posted about….but my fiance is already a member of my family!! They LOVE him! Crazy… Thanks for being so honest and sharing!
Mr. Bruschetta is totally family — my parents love him, and got used to him quickly, since we were only in high school when we started dating (he couldn’t even drive yet!).
I like reading about others’ in-law relationships. ^_^
Thanks, Lou, for your perspective! I kinda feel we’re the same way. Mr. Spin’s family has been nothing but welcoming, and they have a large extended family, regular get togethers, and they have seriously adopted me as one of their own, practically. I love it. They look out for me, send me home with leftovers, and invite me to family functions even when Mr. Spin is 3.5 hours away at school.
It is different on my side of the family, though. My parents are divorced and though they really really like and approve of Mr. Spin, they’re not what you’d call “close.” But we are not a very emotional or at least emotion-sharing family, so I don’t find this odd. I’m sure the balance is also affected by distance–I see his family much more than he sees mine simply to due proximity.
But everyone gets along, everyone approves, and my sister likes and approves of Mr. Spin, which is enough for me. ^_^
My FI has had to work with my family a little. While I am like another member of his family, he has to work extra hard to please my mom, dad, and two older brothers. There’s a lot of pressure there! And while I wish that wasn’t the case, it just makes me love him more for putting up with everyone! (It’s like MBFGW…only in real life starring me and my FI!)
Hahaha, I love how Brother Glitter’s picture is posted before the “read more”! It looks like I’m pimping him out. Oops!
Thank you all for your responses! It’s so nice to read that family relations and in-law relationships can be positive and healthy.
OMG I have the same situation my fi is a part of the family he is totally the son my parents never had. He even jokes that my mom likes him better than me, which would be funny if it didn’t feel true sometimes.
The glitter brothers are SOOO cute!
my fiance gets along pretty well with my family–we just haven’t had time to get to know eachothers families so I don’t think either one of us feels too close to the in-laws…yet
I can’t believe he’s single, either! He’s realllllly cuuuute!
FI is totally a part of my family. He’s been an “in law” to everyone since we got engaged a year and ahalf ago!! And his dad calls me his almost daughter, and as far as our niece and nephew (his sisters kids) are concerned, I’ve always been their Aunt. I’m very fortunate that we mesh so well in each others families!
Sounds like you have the same situation as me. My FI is like the son my mom never had. I am still having hard time fitting in with his family.
my FI is definitely a part of the family enterouge! We lvie at home with my family, so he gets along with them great!
Its so nice that your FI is having your brothers as the best men!
very cute.
It’s actually the other way around for me, my fiance’s family is super accepting, and my parents aren’t very inclusive of my soon to be hubby (insert sad face here).
Heh. Haha! Just noticed the “read more” after your cutie pie brother. Too funny!
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Mrs. Glitter, Los Angeles
Age and Occupation: 27, Research Consultant/Writer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Accounting
Engagement Date: May 6, 2007
Wedding Date: June, 2009
Venue: Millenium Biltmore Hotel
About Me: I was born and raised in West Los Angeles, California. I spent eight years in the Northeast working and completing my education. Having split time between two sides of the country has given me a true appreciation for both coasts. It has also provided an overabundance of cross country drives, flights and long distance relationship fun/misery! I love my family, my doggy Emma, fabulous wine, Anthropologie, politics, reading, being outdoors, exploring new cities, and good movies! My fiance and I are complete opposites, but somehow we have managed to fall completely and hopelessly in love.
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