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"It doesn&amp;#39;t sound like Kate Middleton&amp;#39;s parents, Mike and Carole, have formally met their daughter&amp;#39;s future in-laws (though they seem to know Prince William well). But when they do have a sit-down, these tips will come in handy--and they&amp;#39;ll definitely be useful when your parents meet your guy&amp;#39;s.\nPinterestFacebookSchedule the in-laws&amp;#39; rendezvous on neutral territory.\nYou know the hosts always have the upper hand. Level the playing field for your parents and his, who undoubtedly will be nervous about meeting each other, and meet up at a restaurant or the home you share with your guy instead of one of their homes, if possible. If those aren&amp;#39;t options\u2026\n\u2026Make the visiting in-laws feel comfortable at their hosts&amp;#39; place.\nFor instance, my parents might have made Paul&amp;#39;s parents feel out of sorts at that first meeting (had there been one--our dads actually knew each other from their middle school!) if they served some of our favorite &amp;quot;acquired-taste&amp;quot; Jewish dishes. (Chopped liver and pickled herring, anyone?) Whoever&amp;#39;s hosting should stick to crowd-pleasing bites.\nWarn each other about your parents&amp;#39; quirks.\nMaybe your future mother in law doesn&amp;#39;t drink, but your parents are best buds with booze. That info is worth sharing with your mom and dad so they don&amp;#39;t insist that the in-laws join them in a champagne toast to start off the evening. Clue each set in on the others&amp;#39; senses of humor, too. Will your future father in law be a fan of your dad&amp;#39;s off-color jokes or will they offend?\nBe prepared to carry the conversation.\nWhen in-laws meet, it&amp;#39;s kind of like a blind date\u2026except even if they don&amp;#39;t like each other, they&amp;#39;ll have to see each other again (and again) afterward throughout your married life. So it&amp;#39;s your and your man&amp;#39;s job to help them get along. Keep them chatting by bringing up what they have in common and steer them away from topics that might cause tension--politics and religion, if your parents differ in these areas, should be off-limits for that get-together.\nRemind them to have an excuse ready to end the night.\nEven with these tips, some in-laws are just not meant to be BFFs. And that&amp;#39;s cool--middle-aged people are usually pros at being civil to each other. So an uncomfortable evening doesn&amp;#39;t drag on and on, tell each set of parents to have a reason why they&amp;#39;ve got to run. For example, your future in-laws might want to invite your parents to their place for dessert after a dinner out, but if your parents aren&amp;#39;t feeling it, they can explain they have to get back to their hungry puppy or they have to wake up early to visit their other child who&amp;#39;s away at college.\nHave your parents met your future in-laws yet? If so, how did it go? If not, are you nervous about it?\nMore Ways to Head Off Drama With Your In-Laws__\n5 Common Family Wedding Dramas\nThe No. 1 Way to Guarantee Your Parents and In-Laws Get Along at Your Wedding\nHow to Split Holidays Between Families\n__More Ways to Get Glamour\nVisit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10!\nEnter the latest Glamour sweepstakes!\nFollow us on Twitter\nAdd us to your iGoogle homepage\nPhoto: Jupiterimages"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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