Ha! Same scenario over here.

My wifes mom saw me interacting with my mom, I think it confused the hell out of her, because we were genuinely laughing telling jokes and exchanging "I love you"s

wow, and fun fact - the culture which I was born into, people barely say "I love you" or hug their kids.! now I am in a culture where the parents and kids are like friends, always hugging and kissing, lots of sharing and spending time together.

It's crazy to see how culture could have such a BIG influence on parenting.

Natalia

I think whats interesting in my wife's case, is that the relationship she has with her family significantly improved. In between was a daily/weekly screaming match.....nowadays they say "I love you" before hanging up the phone. Maybe time, communication, and love are the key. All families are different tho

TheWildHustle

What's holding you back right now?

birdeye21

I did move to the other part of the world, but the problem remains unsolved, and it almost feels like it's haunting me occasionally.

And what happened in between?
