After a very joyful couple of days, the realisation dawned that at some point in the not too distant future, I will become a mother-in-law.
Perfect job description please, chaps.
Oh, and I am already about 100 miles away, so no suggestions of moving further away are needed!
For those who have 'watched' my family grow up - my daughter is now engaged and, very cleverly, has fallen in love with the most delightful person. He whisked her off to Rome, her favourite city, for a long weekend and proposed there.
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Did you read about the cannibal who got married?
He toasted his mother-in-law at the wedding reception.
:o)
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100 miles ? That's more or less perfect. Far enough away that you're not just going to drop in but not so far that you'd need to stay the night when you do visit !
:-)
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>> 100 miles ? That's more or less perfect. >> :-)
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Congratulations, new frock and hat?
And just too far for spur of the moment baby sitting, In the fullness of time of course. :-)
Last edited by: Old Navy on Thu 26 Apr 12 at 10:43
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I could aIways tell when my mother-in-law was on her way round. The mice started throwing themselves onto the traps...
Sorry, couldn't resist! It sounds like your daughter has found The One, and it's good to see that you approve :-) I always think it's terribly sad when parents don't like their offsprings' life partners. I'm very lucky in that two of our brood are with lovely partners, both of who we'd be more than happy to call our 'in-laws'.
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Why do folk still get married? - they only last a couple of years, then they`re off "hunting" again.
In this "modern" world folk should just sign a three year contract, at the end of which they either finish or renew. it would do away with the hassle of arranging the Marriage, and the months of hassle and expense of divorce.
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>> Why do folk still get married? - .........
My mother was born out of wedlock (even though her mother was married at the time of conception) and hence my mother was classed as illegitimate. I've searched on t'internet for my mother's birth certificate but so far I've failed to find it so I can only assume that her birth wasn't registered. My father was conceived about five months before his parents married. I'm guessing that these skeletons in my parents' cupboards is the reason they never talked much about their parents. This was made easier by the big distances between us and their parents. In years gone by, illegitimate children carried a social stigma and were denied the civil rights and rights of inheritance of legitimate children. I'm not sure what the current position is regarding these rights.
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>> were denied the civil rights
>> I'm not sure what the current position is regarding these rights.
As you may know, my daughter lives with me and not with her mum. I recently applied for daughter's first passport and had to jump through many hoops to get it, as her mum and I never married. In the end it was issued OK once mum reluctantly agreed to submit her own certificates directly to the IPS (with me covering all postage costs).
I like devonite's idea :)
Last edited by: Dave_TDCi on Thu 26 Apr 12 at 18:21
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>> Why do folk still get married? - they only last a couple of years, then
>> they`re off "hunting" again.
>> In this "modern" world folk should just sign a three year contract, at the end
>> of which they either finish or renew. it would do away with the hassle of
>> arranging the Marriage, and the months of hassle and expense of divorce.
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I was asked today how many wives I've had.
I replied 'Only one of my own....'
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Boom boom !
I always say I'm a serial monogamist.
:-)
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My MIL popped round last night even though it was pouring with rain, I answered the door and said, "My Dear, don't stand there dripping wet. Push off home".
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my daughter is now engaged
>> and, very cleverly, has fallen in love with the most delightful person. He whisked her
>> off to Rome, her favourite city, for a long weekend and proposed there.
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Soppy sod...mine got a brown ale, half me chips and a fumble in the back of the Wolseley.....
....I didn't even get half of the cinema money back. Still, when we went for the marriage licence, I cracked on that I had no cash....so she paid for it !
Anyway Dee...best wishes from up North.
Ted
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