When did your parents meet OH's parents?

[newmum]

On our wedding day, 3 years after we met. Both live in different countries.

 

[Penstraze]

Umm it was so long ago not sure I remember, I have been with DH over 8 years, I think his Mum first met my parents when she came down to pick me up when I moved down here they all got on ok, they all properly would have met the first time my parents came to visit me down here as I lived with the inlaws for first 2 years, they have always got on ok although its only recently FIL and my Dad have really hit it off that was at my wedding (In march) over a few drinks! My sister really likes my inlaws and has invited them to my nephews christening overall the two families get on pretty well, I am extreamly close to my inlaws so it would be very difficult if they all didn't get on so well!

 

[Mrs_Jay]

They meant when we got engaged so about a yeah and a half after we met and we thought they should meet before we got married.

 

[~*Leanne*~]

my dad has met OH's parents and known them for a few years as my dad worked for OH's dad (where my OH works too!) that is how i met OH - through my dad

mum and dad arnt together so she has only met my OH's parents at OH's 21st birthday party last November although she has since met OH's mum on two three occasions when we have taken them to my scans

 

[Jade&Evie]

our dad's already knew each other but didn't realise it! Jon's Dad was telling my Dad about some "fit bird" jon was seeing and how he hoped jon wouldn't let me "get away easily"... then when my Dad met Jon he put 2 and 2 together seeing as they look identical!

My Mum met jon's mum once or twice and she's met his stepmum once or twice too but they wouldn't socialise past a cup of tea if I was ther IYKWIM. My mum and MIL are complete opposites!

 

[Babylicious]

My mum died when I was young and I don't see my dad so in the 3 years I've been with sean the parents haven't met! Seans parents are divorced anyway.

 

[EllieBelle]

Mine all met at our wedding 2 years ago, it was the first time they had met, and probably the last time they will meet..........

 

[elaine22]

Me and OH have been together nearly 3 years and his parents have only just met my mum and stepdad when they came for Cara's birthday. They haven't met my dad yet but his brother has at Xmas lol. It probably would have been sooner but they all live 2-3 hours away from each other. They seemed to get on well thankfully.

 

[claire2711]

we have been together for nearly 3 yrs, living together for 1. They probably met when my mum came with me round to James' mum's house to help us move into our flat!!

We all live in the same town and went to the highland games together the other day. we aint the brady's tho.....2 different families, but we do all get on! 8)

 

[nori]

Ive been with my OH for about 3 years and the two families havent met and probably wont if im honest.. except if we get married. They are like chalk and cheese and i do worry about how they will get on!

Claire x

 

[leckershell]

We've been together just over 2 years... my mum has met OH's mum but only in passing. Nobody else has met. Sunday will be fun

 

[Snuggle]

At our wedding

Yep, ours met at our wedding too

 

[Sylvie]

They have never met,,, maybe it's because my parents are living in the South of France,,, my dad doesn't speak a word of English and my OH's parents don't speak a word of French,,, so not great to communicate

 

[DebbieM]

Matt and I have been together 8 years and 4 months and my Dad (my Mum passed away in 1997) and his parents (who are now divorced) have never met and goodness knows when they will.. if ever.

 

[DebbieM]

Matt and I have been together 8 years and 4 months and my Dad (my Mum passed away in 1997) and his parents (who are now divorced) have never met and goodness knows when they will.. if ever.

 

[kitty1987]

Me and Dean have been together over two years and our parents have never met. His dad lives in Australia so they're not likely to meet unless we get married lol. Also his mum is nearly 60 and my mums not even 40 yet and dads just 42 so we're actually worried about them having anything to talka bout if they did meet lol

 

[Kittykins]

I think we'd been together about 6 or 7 years before they met. No particular reason why not, just there never seemed to be an occasion to meet. Eventually someone said 'aren't we going to meet them?' so both sets of parents were invited for dinner and to stay the night. All went well. They'll never be close friends - DH's dad is 20 years older than my mum, so they don't have much in common - but they get on well enough. Since then they've met a few more times - celebrating our engagement, at our wedding (and the days before), they stayed with my parents when they had to go to a funeral nearby, and we even had both sets of parents to stay for a few days over Christmas last year. They all have a love of good food and wine (and us, of course!) so as long as a meal is involved, there's always something to talk about...

My main tip is if you're inviting both sets to your house, decide in advance what jobs you're going to give each mother, especially if you know they'll both want to help... you can't accept help from one and not the other! I usually ask my mother to help with food prep (like me, she always washes veg - my MIL thinks dirt is good for the immune system! ) and my MIL to set the table; then my mother does any non-dishwasher washing up, my MIL dries and I put away. I also tend to buy a selection of newspapers/magazines and leave them in the sitting room - the fathers then discuss current affairs or particular articles whilst having a coffee or glass of wine. With a bit of preparation, even if they have nothing in common everyone should have a good time. After all, most parents will want to like their son or daughter's in-laws, which helps!

 

[HideiLu]

My parents are divorced.

We held a night of Christmas drinks and food early December last year and invite his parents and brothers and my brother and Mum. They all met again at the hospital, but my Dad is yet to meet them, but will do soon, probably either Christmas or Christening.

Me and OH have been together 2 years now.