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Originally Posted by s4bush
Ours is equal as much as it can be with my parents living 8 hours away. I talk to my parents on the phone a lot, but we see my husbands parents alot b/c they live right down the road. I believe if my parents were close, we would spend more time with them b/c they would want to see the kids a lot more. My in laws enjoy their peace and quiet, and with three kids under the age of 4, you don't get much peace and quiet when they're around. I agree with youngmom4, the husbands are supposed to leave their parents and cleave to his wife, but the wife too is supposed to cling to her husband. There should be a good balance between families, considering the distance obstacles.
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Aww...thanks!
It's kind of the opposite with us...my mom lives closer, but the in-laws would spend much more time with the kids if they lived as close as she does. My mom enjoys peace and quiet too much to spend much time with my rowdy bunch, but hubby's parents really miss them and wish they could see them more. Just an update...they came to see us for Christmas and we all actually got along really well. I think moving a good distance away accomplished exactly what we wanted it to...they realize now what they're missing out on because they tried to destroy our relationship. They seem more resigned to the fact that we are going to stay married and more determined to make the best of that situation. I think they have also realized that DH's daughter belongs with us because she is his child and their grandchild. So,now, they can come spoil all the kids and leave and go home and not have to deal with the results of spoiling them. :funny: