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puppmom|1354462616|3320501 said:You know, I thought about this a little more and I realized that what might be more disappointing than not having a girl is having one but not having the mother/daughter relationship you had hoped for. MIL is pretty obviously disappointed with the relationship she has with her daughters. One barely speaks to her and one is distancing herself as she struggles to find independence. She's not mature enough (even though she's 32!) to know that you don't have to distance yourself from your parents to gain independence. She moved several hundred miles away and is in a crappy relationship. She really is an awesome person - super laid back, tons of fun and REALLY smart. She's just very immature and not interested in the same things as MIL - AT ALL.
I can totally sense MIL's sadness about the relationship they do have. MIL was and is a very engaged parent and probably wonders where she went wrong with her girls. Whatever she did worked well for DH! He always expresses how grateful he is for his parents and he loves to spend time with them.
Aww, that is sad. Are the girls close with your FIL? I would be heartbroken if my daughter didn't like me when she is older.