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05-26-2011, 09:11 PM
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if you are married and your husband's sister has kids they are considered his nieces and nephews are they not? They are just considered nieces and nephews to you by marriage they are not actually a relation is that not correct? my brother in law can't understand this so I am seeking an answer.
05-26-2011, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BETTY62
They are a blood relation to your husband and are related to you by marriage. They would only be blood related to you if your brother married your husband's sister.
05-27-2011, 03:32 AM
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i certainly consider all of my husbands neices and nephews mine also-- we are a family-
he claims mine too- they call us both aunt and uncle...
to me what you are (implying) is that you do not claim them- they are not related to you--kind of sad- sorry- just my feelings- i don't understand why anyone would argue about something like that -
he claims mine too- they call us both aunt and uncle...
to me what you are (implying) is that you do not claim them- they are not related to you--kind of sad- sorry- just my feelings- i don't understand why anyone would argue about something like that -
05-27-2011, 03:42 AM
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Some people are too small minded to accept someone out of "their" bloodline. Dealing with this same issue with my BIL at this very moment!
I chose not to get married for this type of reason, and yet, I still get dragged into issues like this due to my siblings being married.
I chose not to get married for this type of reason, and yet, I still get dragged into issues like this due to my siblings being married.
05-27-2011, 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
i certainly consider all of my husbands neices and nephews mine also-- we are a family-
he claims mine too- they call us both aunt and uncle...
to me what you are (implying) is that you do not claim them- they are not related to you--kind of sad- sorry- just my feelings- i don't understand why anyone would argue about something like that -
he claims mine too- they call us both aunt and uncle...
to me what you are (implying) is that you do not claim them- they are not related to you--kind of sad- sorry- just my feelings- i don't understand why anyone would argue about something like that -
My ex sisters in laws used to refer to my children, as well as the children of my sisters, as my brother's neices and nephews, not theirs and that always sounded a little nasty. Anyway, DH and I consider the children of our siblings as neices and nephews to both of us. Also cousins of each of us are called cousins of both of us, although there are a few of DH's cousins I could do without, LOL!
05-27-2011, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
i certainly consider all of my husbands neices and nephews mine also-- we are a family-
he claims mine too- they call us both aunt and uncle...
to me what you are (implying) is that you do not claim them- they are not related to you--kind of sad- sorry- just my feelings- i don't understand why anyone would argue about something like that -
he claims mine too- they call us both aunt and uncle...
to me what you are (implying) is that you do not claim them- they are not related to you--kind of sad- sorry- just my feelings- i don't understand why anyone would argue about something like that -
