After marriage, many people wonder how to address their in-laws from that moment on. Although the Polish custom says to call your mother-in-law and father-in-law “mom” and “dad”, more and more people have a problem with it, do not feel comfortable and depart from this tradition. Sometimes it becomes a bone of contention in a relationship.
“My husband wants me to call my mother-in-law mom. He must be crazy!”
– Even before the wedding I was wondering what it would be like… And unfortunately on the wedding day I heard from my husband’s mother that after the wedding I could call her “mom”. That’s what I was afraid of. My husband wants me to call my mother-in-law mom. But he must have gone crazy! It won’t go down my throat. The thing is, I don’t feel it at all. I only have one mom and that’s not going to change. Besides, we’re not particularly fond of each other. I address her impersonally all the time. In one of our conversations, I said that I can speak by name or stay with “lady”, he was offended – Karolina wrote to us.
How to address the mother-in-law?
Saying “you” to in-laws is especially popular among younger people. However, it does not suit the elderly. It seems that a neutral solution may be addressing them: “mother-in-law”, “father-in-law”, or “mother-in-law”, “father-in-law”. However, regardless of the return, the most important thing is the comfort of both parties. Therefore, it is worth having an honest conversation, telling about your preferences and feelings, and then agreeing on the appropriate form of return.
Source: Gazeta
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