One Good Thing about your MIL

Nice Thread, Though i have my issues with my MIL but i appreciate her in many things and have learnt a lot from her.
1. She takes a very good care of my Son.
2. She is good cook.
3. She reads a lot and keep her self updated with many information.
4. She has great knowledge of rituals etc.

Cheers!!!
Maneesha

Hi, you know this thread really makes me think! My MIL is not bad. Yes, I don't talk to her often and she commented some things in front of me & on my back. And yes, couple of my SILs are the most jealous, impatient & angry types. BUT...

Being an educated-woman, a good understanding daughter who saw my mom going through her life with her daughters and her husband, I think my MIL is not so bad.

She loves her only son and expects interaction with him and his family. She went through a lot of hardships in life..

Since she is in touch with all her daughters who live in India, she knows and talks more about them. And since I am in US and I don't talk to her often, I have my doubts on her - of what she may be feeling for us..

But I know she is proud of me and of her son, for choosing such an educated and well-established girl (Self-praise! - Sorry!!). She is jolly types. Doesn't care about traditions etc much, as long as we are happy.

But don't mistake me that I am living the sweetness bliss of love from my MIL. Sometimes she irritates me to hell (especially when accompanied by my SILs and commenting). But...giving her independence to do so, because of the fact that I don't give a damn about her comments -She is OK.


You GIVE love & respect = You GET love & respect - Simple!

Even though I don't get along with her, the one good thing about her is that she is a very organized, neat and talented woman. Her house shines and sparkes, there's a place for everything and everyone. Her cooking is out of this world.

Vai jaasthi ana kai kaari, as they say. (Big mouth but talented hand!)

Hi,
She is another mother to me
Nithya.

Hari om to all of you
It is very likely that each of us has a typical mindset about in-laws. But like few blessed souls I am also extremely happy with my in-laws. Its been a very pleasant stay here for the past five years since my marriage. My husband is the youngest of a family of seven siblings. So I have four elder sisters-in-law and 2 elder brothers-in-law. All of them are surprisingly loving and caring. Since hubby is the pampered kiddo of the house, i and my daughter also get his share of pampering.

Speaking of my mother in law, Mrs. A.Srivaramangai, 72.... i wonder where to start and where to stop.. She is a wonderful female with lots of courage and patience.. She is a melodious singer... has a bounty of songs for any occasion .. right from birth to death. All the kids in the family have slept to the beautiful lullabies from her treasure. She is systematic and even at this age keeps her kitchen immaculately clean and spotless. She is perfect to picture and would not take any chances and plan to the last detail.

She takes good care of all the members of our family and doesnt hold grudges against anybody.. though at times we speak out!!!

There is lots and lots i can pen about her... But I guess.. i should keep some for the next time.

Thanks for giving me this opportunity through this thread.

Hi Puni,

fantastic thread...really enjoyed reading all the good things about all your MILs...
coming to my MIL..
1. She is good home maker...she organizes the house in a very planned way and wants everything in her way of perfection ONLY..which sometimes makes me irritable as i am not that organized type...
2. She is good cook....she is expert in NV items..where i am weak...so i have learnt soo much of tareekhe from her.
thats all from my side of story..

bye
creeper

Its nice for us to stop and think for a minute. Waht good we can take from a person, even if you hate them the most..

Here is what I noticed in my MIL

1. She loves my DH a lot than all her kids, because he is the most accomplished one
2. She can talk to anyone about anything for hours. Sometimes you wonder where did all this start. She can gather all the information from the stranger also in first few minutes of her chat.
3.She is a very lucky woman, FIL does everything for her at home (be it cooking, shopping, anything..). I think FIL should be credited a lot here. He cooks, and even hands over the luch to her all the time. Shops for her.. takes at most care of her. He is the most patient man I have ever seen. Even though I feels its over the limit, I like this in him and hate the same again when it gets overboard.

-Sati

Hi all,
Very nice thread. I have a very big list of the good qualities in my MIL, would like to point out few.

1. Easily mingles with everyone irrespective of age.
2. Take cares of the family and no doubt a pillar.
3. Never minds her health when it is the time for guests.
4. Great Cook.
5. Above all a great mom and family head who has gone through many troubles inspite of her well-being and brought up in her days before marriage.

the things that i admire most about my mil is that she has the ability to be friendly with everyone. if i meet anyone who knows my mil the first thing that they tell me is "oh she is a very good friend of mine" . she remembers everyones' birthday and makes sure she wishes them on time....i have trouble remembering the birthdays of even our closest family members and she manages to remember even family friends' kids' birthdays :)
she is an excellent cook , anything she makes is yummmmyy!! :)
she encourages her dils to be able to be independent to go for a job, she encourages us to be always active and not to be idle
i am really lucky to have her as my sweet mil, and everyone tells me that also :)
nikky

relationship with my MIL has been very friendly right from day 1 of my marriage. Of course this is one relationship which requires a lot of adjustments from both sides (DIL & MIL). And yes, if you want to win over your husband, then first win his mother over. My MIL had lost her spouse just
a year before our marriage (arranged). She would tell a lot about my late FIL
and I would just listen to her. I would encourage her to talk a lot about my FIL as I had not met him at all. It always pays to be a good listener, specially
with your in-laws. In the long run, you are the gainer. You will be having a
gold mine of informations, knowledge of different customs, rituals etc., of people, and so on. And last but not the least you would have acquired a very
good and sincere friend.