Is it easy to get along with your Chinese in-laws?

Editor's note: Do foreigners get along well with their Chinese in-laws or do they have problems? Our foreign readers share their stories of living with their Chinese in-laws. If you wish - please feel free to leave your comments.

jackie

While I love my Chinese in-laws dearly and I am sure they would be thrilled if we moved in with them, I am plagued with the Western notion of wanting my own space. The house where they live (which actually belongs to my husband) has a large bedroom and bathroom that would be ours if we ever did decide to make the move, but what I am really deathly afraid of is my in-laws getting to know all of my flaws and imperfections if we lived in that close of proximity. Also, although my mother-in-law is a fantastic cook, the kitchen is clearly her space and that would be difficult for me. I love to cook, and I love my Western food. What would be ideal is to have a separate home nearer to them.

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