DWIL isn’t on your radar when you meet the love of your life and decide to get married. Your focus is naturally on one other and the future, which is bright and brimming with hope. Ahhh, young love. Rarely do we give much thought or consideration to the fact that when we marry a person, we also marry his or her FAMILY. And here’s the thing: DWIL is not for the weak.
It might be time for us to consider changing our customs. A much more accurate representation of what happens when two people are locked into a lifelong commitment would involve parking every member of the bride’s and groom’s families on the platform next to the preacher and shuffling the bridesmaids and groomsmen over to the side.
Choosing a spouse is tricky; we know this already. But if you manage to nab yourself a spouse who comes from a family who isn’t 100 percent abhorrent, or at the very least, irritating? Congratulations! YOU’VE FOUND YOURSELF A UNICORN.
(For the record, I married into a great family. I have to put this disclaimer because I genuinely love them and am grateful for them every day, and I wouldn’t want anyone to read this and get the impression that they are abhorrent or irritating.)
If you’re in the hefty percentage of people who happen to have in-laws who are obnoxious as fu*k, I’ve got great news for you: you’re not alone.
True AF Memes About DWIL
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Boundaries are important.
Reminding yourself that those people aren't necessarily your people can help you compartmentalize whatever ridiculous situation you find yourself in.
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It's fine to get mad -- just don't get even.
You know, like shooting a family member. It can be so tempting to retaliate when an in-law upsets you, but if you think your relationship is bad already, believe me, it can and will get MUCH WORSE.
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Honesty is the best policy.
If you want your husband to run interference you're gonna have to tell him that his mother drives you directly to the bottle.
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They're going to visit. Deal with it.
Just hope and pray it's not a prolonged stay. Order up some Xanax. Come down with the flu. Whatever you need to do in order to get through it.
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Mindless critiquing is a thing.
Feel free to blame it on senility, because that's a thing, too.
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The DIL has a lot of power.
It's good to remember who is really in charge.
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Tread lightly with the dads.
While most in-law jokes are written about the mother-in-law, most of the danger comes from the father-in-law.
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Distance makes the heart grow tolerant.
It really, really does.
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When they DO visit, be as gracious as possible.
Because karma.
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