Haha, I think Carolyn Hax's advice in this column about how to respond to in-laws' unwelcome comments is spot on.
Our own parents often drive us nuts, and it's so much more bothersome to hear remarks from your in-laws, because you didn't spend your entire life dealing with them! I used to always ask Bruce later, "Why did he/she say [fill in the blank]?"
But now I try to just let it go. The vast majority of the time, I'm just being overly sensitive.
I'd like to say to the spouse who wrote in: Hey! Take it all in stride. Concentrate on the goodness. After all, these are your spouse's parents, so they did do something right. Be thankful you're just visiting - the visit will end eventually!
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