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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

What do you call your future in-laws?

Lynnie, on June 15, 2018 at 10:21 AM

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What do you call your future in-laws? Are you still in "Mrs. Doe" territory, or do you call them by their first name? Do you call them mom and dad? It can be such awkward territory to navigate - especially if they haven't gone out of the way to say "please call me ____"! Photo by Jose Villa...

What do you call your future in-laws? Are you still in "Mrs. Doe" territory, or do you call them by their first name? Do you call them mom and dad?

It can be such awkward territory to navigate - especially if they haven't gone out of the way to say "please call me ____"!

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  • B
    Devoted September 2018
    Bri ·
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    We do this too. We have 3 kids together and the oldest is almost 7 so it's just become habit. I've even caught myself accidentally calling my own dad grandpa when it was just us.
    I could never imagine calling his mom "mom". I either say her first name, avoid names, or its grandma.
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  • Shinee
    Expert September 2018
    Shinee ·
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    This is still an iffy subject for us all, lol. I've sneakingly inserted calling them "mom" and "dad" but I still feel awkward about it. I think once the wedding is over, we'll talk about it and maybe "officially" decide on how they would prefer I addressed them.

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  • Malwen107
    VIP October 2018
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    I call them by their first names. I will never call anyone mom and dad besides my parents, I can't imagine doing that.

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  • Mrscolón
    Super September 2019
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    I call them by their first names

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  • Laura
    Master October 2019
    Laura ·
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    They've sadly passed away, so I don't have that concern, neither does my fiancee since my parents have also passed on

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