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Re: He definitely has a point about realistic expectations snoopcester Send a noteboard - 19/04/2011 02:13:25 PM
My only question there is if it was so important to him to not go, why didn't he say so instead of going with the cop-out "I'll think about it" line? Would you not be more willing to accept an honest answer you didn't like than for your husband to try and dodge the bullet entirely? I know my wife would, with me.


If they have had rows in the past about going to see her family, he might have tried being honest and explaining why he didn't want to go before and learnt that "I'll think about it" works to at least put off the blazing row they'll have.
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Relationship - positive development or signs of eventual break down? Helene - 19/04/2011 08:48:26 AM 1890 Views
Helene, I want to give you an answer but... Urza - 19/04/2011 08:58:45 AM 1030 Views
Fair enough Helene - 19/04/2011 10:01:51 AM 986 Views
Not all inlaws are bad, you know, I prefer some of my inlaws to my own family. *NM* Macharius - 19/04/2011 01:56:03 PM 478 Views
inlaws are not always bad random thoughts - 19/04/2011 02:10:18 PM 944 Views
I spend way more time with my in-laws than with my own family. Sareitha Sedai - 19/04/2011 02:17:41 PM 934 Views
I'm like this with my future in-laws too. *NM* Clover - 19/04/2011 04:47:05 PM 457 Views
I think they are right ironclad - 19/04/2011 10:20:39 AM 1165 Views
I see your point Helene - 19/04/2011 10:42:51 AM 1124 Views
Re: I think they are right Macharius - 19/04/2011 01:59:57 PM 990 Views
I think that's an unfair assumption. Sareitha Sedai - 19/04/2011 02:16:54 PM 919 Views
What he said about his wife's mother Helene - 19/04/2011 02:59:32 PM 1090 Views
Ew. I would have a problem with that too. Something about that attitude makes me dig in my heels. Tashmere - 20/04/2011 01:37:38 AM 840 Views
No offense... ironclad - 19/04/2011 02:35:53 PM 1074 Views
yes but have you found such a thing? random thoughts - 19/04/2011 03:05:35 PM 998 Views
For now I have *NM* ironclad - 19/04/2011 03:08:17 PM 488 Views
how long has it been? *NM* random thoughts - 19/04/2011 03:16:32 PM 464 Views
Don't try to corrupt me with your long term pessimism ironclad - 19/04/2011 03:34:39 PM 949 Views
sadly I seem attracted to the crazies *NM* random thoughts - 19/04/2011 04:08:14 PM 457 Views
Yes. But it didn't start out like that. Took years to chip away all our rough edges. Tashmere - 20/04/2011 01:40:29 AM 1012 Views
Could be either snoopcester - 19/04/2011 10:30:50 AM 1044 Views
True enough... Helene - 19/04/2011 10:44:28 AM 1007 Views
My opinion is the latter. Macharius - 19/04/2011 01:55:00 PM 1014 Views
He definitely has a point about realistic expectations Sareitha Sedai - 19/04/2011 01:56:49 PM 997 Views
Re: He definitely has a point about realistic expectations Macharius - 19/04/2011 02:07:34 PM 971 Views
Re: He definitely has a point about realistic expectations snoopcester - 19/04/2011 02:13:25 PM 1098 Views
I should have read this first. Sareitha Sedai - 19/04/2011 02:25:16 PM 1031 Views
Re: He definitely has a point about realistic expectations Sareitha Sedai - 19/04/2011 02:23:14 PM 1012 Views
You don't strike me as the "screeching-howler-monkey" type to begin with. *NM* Macharius - 19/04/2011 03:33:41 PM 462 Views
I love just about everything about you Sareitha. Good answers all. *NM* Tashmere - 20/04/2011 01:26:34 AM 434 Views
I translated "I will think about it" as a secret but obvious code for. "I don't really want to but Tashmere - 20/04/2011 01:34:36 AM 1119 Views
that's what I would have meant if I said "I'll think about it" *NM* LadyLorraine - 20/04/2011 02:00:33 AM 422 Views
The fact that you are referring to a fiancé and comparing it to wife says a lot random thoughts - 19/04/2011 02:09:27 PM 1103 Views
To be fair, me and my fiance have been together for about as long as they have Helene - 19/04/2011 02:57:03 PM 949 Views
I don't know about everyone but things changed when we got married random thoughts - 19/04/2011 03:16:11 PM 984 Views
How did things change? Helene - 19/04/2011 04:14:56 PM 983 Views
Like I said I can only speak for myself random thoughts - 19/04/2011 04:54:04 PM 1019 Views
There's already a 10 year old in the picture for us Helene - 19/04/2011 06:52:44 PM 942 Views
My husband and I don't understand why people say this. rebelaessedai - 20/04/2011 01:03:31 AM 1055 Views
I did say I was only speaking for myself random thoughts - 20/04/2011 01:58:45 PM 1000 Views
I know. rebelaessedai - 20/04/2011 09:01:11 PM 1215 Views
Sorry for some reason I thought you had just got married. random thoughts - 20/04/2011 09:52:24 PM 1449 Views
Good luck to them! *NM* rebelaessedai - 22/04/2011 04:25:38 AM 447 Views
Re: The fact that you are referring to a fiancé and comparing it to wife says a lot Tihs Tnuc - 19/04/2011 04:34:34 PM 912 Views
From the information that you have presented... Jeordam - 19/04/2011 03:50:19 PM 1174 Views
I am in agreement with you, and I'm not particularly Christian. Helene - 19/04/2011 04:11:57 PM 924 Views
Which is sad (not the agreement, but their potential future) Jeordam - 19/04/2011 06:29:47 PM 996 Views
Oh yes... I'm of course not sure. I can be way off base :-) Let's hope I am. Helene - 19/04/2011 06:55:13 PM 974 Views
Could go either way. Dannymac - 19/04/2011 04:36:02 PM 950 Views
I get the impression that it's more about her forming toward him than vice versa Helene - 19/04/2011 06:56:37 PM 966 Views
Giving up is one thing, growing past is another. Dannymac - 19/04/2011 10:00:55 PM 914 Views
Oh, to be fair, he's the friend and she's the wife Helene - 20/04/2011 08:43:12 AM 885 Views
I don't necessarily think it will end in a breakup or divorce. Clover - 19/04/2011 04:44:11 PM 939 Views
I think you are 100% right about having a good realtionship with your spouse's family random thoughts - 19/04/2011 05:07:12 PM 947 Views
I think this is about priorities. rebelaessedai - 20/04/2011 01:07:20 AM 1092 Views
Our priorities may shift over time, too. We're still very young and more tied to our families. Clover - 20/04/2011 03:09:54 AM 901 Views
Even when younger, I was independent. rebelaessedai - 20/04/2011 05:29:59 AM 838 Views
*nods* Clover - 20/04/2011 06:25:29 AM 1022 Views
rebelaessedai - 22/04/2011 04:29:32 AM 1226 Views
Not the former for sure, and maybe not the latter. Palatine - 19/04/2011 05:55:03 PM 999 Views
I think it's impossible for me to judge their future status without knowing more about them LadyLorraine - 19/04/2011 07:22:32 PM 953 Views
Can't tell. nossy - 19/04/2011 10:04:27 PM 914 Views
I'm with the 'can't tell' crowd. Antigone - 19/04/2011 11:37:17 PM 1227 Views
hell, or she could just not care too much at all LadyLorraine - 19/04/2011 11:43:21 PM 946 Views
What you said in the original question wouldn't neccessarily mean much to me either way. Tashmere - 20/04/2011 01:56:55 AM 968 Views
It's not all out "she's worthless", it's more like "she's a bit silly with all her wishes" Helene - 20/04/2011 08:46:49 AM 937 Views
That would still be a deal breaker for me. Tashmere - 20/04/2011 11:49:09 PM 944 Views
I'm leaning more towards your interpretation. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 20/04/2011 02:15:22 AM 423 Views
I don't know. *NM* (I feel bad for the 20 people who viewed this message- my apologies) Vivien - 20/04/2011 04:36:13 AM 989 Views
I'm with you on this. *NM* Camilla - 20/04/2011 10:00:41 AM 472 Views
*sigh* Yunalesca - 20/04/2011 09:25:02 PM 1056 Views
Re: I mean, it's not good. *NM* Gaps - 20/04/2011 11:50:21 PM 411 Views
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