Is it normal to dislike your mother-in-law?
Depends.It depends
Yes, it’s normal not to like your mother-in-law or to find the relationship difficult. You don’t have to be close, but respectful boundaries can make family time easier.
You and your mother-in-law didn’t choose each other, and differences in personality, expectations, or boundaries can make it hard to click. Plenty of people feel tense, annoyed, or simply uninterested in building a close bond with an in-law.
You don’t have to love her to treat her decently, and you don’t have to pretend everything is fine if she repeatedly crosses a line. It can help to talk with your partner about specific behaviors and agree on boundaries together—without turning every family gathering into a courtroom drama.