The dear in-laws
Three quarters of Germans are curious about their in-laws and are happy to be introduced to them. Only 17 percent are indifferent to the parents of the partner. This resulted in a recent survey of the online partner agency PARSHIP among 600 Internet users.
"The initial contact is usually relaxed and friendly, where curiosity and positive excitement dominate," says psychologist Sabine Wery of Limont, explaining: "The main reason for this was the emancipation of both sexes." While women today do not necessarily have to hand over a good housewife, Men no longer have to fulfill the role of the sole provider, and the greater self-reliance of couples no longer makes it necessary for parents to set an ideal image and check that it is followed. "
Almost a third of women find it really exciting to see which family their partner comes from - 21 percent of men share this curiosity. For men, however, the family resemblance seems more interesting than for women: Eight percent of men consider whether their partner later looks like their mother - no wonder, this assumption but almost proverbial character. Only two percent of women look at their father-in-law from this angle.
Nevertheless, for five percent of the women and men interviewed, the in-laws are an abomination. It can be important to be lenient, because you have to live with your partner's parents, whether you like it or not: "Put yourself in the role of your parents-in-law, it's not so easy to let someone go," advises Sabine Wery of Limont.
