How did your parents meet your in-laws?

[jan46]

Obviously this applies to people who are married or live together as a couple... If your parents met your significant others parents, how and where did they meet?
We are a young couple, not married.. But his parents want to meet mine but I feel so awkward about it because his family is so much different then mine.. They are even a different ethnic background then mine.. And their English isn't great. I'm feeling really nervous about the day they meet. Scared someone might say something stupid and I'll get embarrassed by my family's simple behavior like my dad burps when ever he feels like it ..he doesn't like to show people he respects them... While his dad is a bit religious and too... I don't know kind? Lol ... Also his mom is 10 years older then mine ... Ugh Im just gonna make sure I'm drunk when they meet!

[egann]

Talk to your parents and let them know the kind of people his parents are. Hopefully they'll act accordingly. My parents are both deceased and never met my in-laws. While I wish my parents were still around, it definitely cut down on the drama. I'm sure my mother would have gotten along with my father-in-law but I'm not sure how her and my mother-in-law would've gotten along.

[advent]

I personally don't believe getting yourself drunk to block out something you don't want to do, is the answer. I think you need to be an honest person, because if his parents are what they say they are, can you imagine the impression they would have IF you did show up drunk?

I would think that your father might use his head and be a little more appropriate around all of you when you first meet. Clearly if he does that in front of others, it means that he's comfortable around them. I just think that honesty is the best way to go. And beyond that, the meeting can't last forever. The sooner you get together, the sooner it's over.

In answer to the first part of your question, the worst thing that happened between my stepmother, father, mother and his parents was the fact that my step mother made a negative comment right to my husbands face about our age difference. ( He's 16 years older ) Hes used to it, so brushed it aside. My mother said it is unusual and made comments about his profession, and we had a tiff about that, ( later on ) but if I was in love and happy, shes ok with it.

His parents were quiet and kept to themselves. His father a huge laugher, loved to laugh. They were super kind to everyone, no matter what.

My father just the best person anyone could ever met. Never could or would say anything negative about anyone.

So yeah, we all went out to eat the first time they all met, and it went alright. :) All five are now passed. :(