This is a topic that is not always easy to bring up. It is nice to ask your future in-laws what they would like you to call them, but it is also important to consider what you feel comfortable calling them. No, it is not acceptable to use any four letter words (at least in their presence).
When you marry into the family, will you call your new in-laws Mom and Dad? Does this feel odd? You have your own Mom and Dad already, right? Or perhaps you have lost one or both of your parents and you are excited at the idea of having a Mom and Dad again. But are your future in-laws comfortable being called Mom and Dad? Maybe they insist on it. Will your future mother-in-law be offended if you do not call her Mom. You have likely been calling them by their first names throughout your engagement, so it would seem natural to continue to do so after your marriage.
It is not unheard of for in-laws to expect to be called Mr. or Mrs. (insert last name here). This is very formal and is not common, but there are some people that will expect this from their future son or daughter-in-law. If this is the case then it is likely that there will not be a close relationship!
So, where do you stand with your future in-laws? Have you talked about what you will call them after the wedding? What would you like to call them (remember a PG rating!). Have they expressed any thoughts on what they would like to be called? What about your parents? What will your future spouse call them? Do you have any advice for starting this discussion? Do you have any good stories? Let us know!
My husband and I never discussed this topic before we were married. Oddly, my husband calls my parents Mom and Dad just like I do, but I call his parents by their first names. It’s just the way it happened.
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