Reasons You Should Befriend Your Boyfriend's Family

If you’re having a tough time having a friendship breakthrough with your partner’s parents, just keep in mind that there are many more benefits to befriending his family than meet the eye. Here are 15 funny reasons you should make an effort to be friends with your boyfriend’s family.

Insight into his food issues

Your partner may not tell you that one ingredient you always cook with gives him gas. But his mom will tell you. The mystery will be solved and there will be less gas and more sex!

You can drink around them

If his parents haven’t gotten to know you well and you get a little tipsy around them, they just think, “Well, she sure likes to drink.” If they know you well, they think it’s cute and funny when you’re a little buzzed. They may even get a little loose with you…

You can use the master bathroom

When you’re in with the parents, you’re in with the nice bathroom.

You can swear around them

If his parents don’t know you that well and you swear, you just have a dirty mouth. If they know you well and you swear, you’re just being real with them.

You can wear (almost) whatever you want around them

When you don’t have a fun rapport with his mom, and you show cleavage, she thinks you’re trashy. If she is your gal pal and you wear a slinky dress, she will say, “Well, that’s a cute little number.”

They’ll dog sit for you

If they like you they like your dog. When you and your pet are good with mom and dad, you and your man can travel more easily.

They’ll eventually babysit

Obviously, if they become the grandparents of your kids, your man’s parents will want to babysit. But if they are really friendly with you, they’ll go out of their way to help out and facilitate date nights for you and your guy.

His sisters will take your side during disagreements 

They are going to take a side—better that it’s yours.

They’ll send you on vacations

If his parents get to know you well, get to know how hard you work and how wonderful you are, then when they buy their son a ticket for a trip, they’ll buy two tickets.

They’ll give you really nice hand-me-downs

Instead of distant cousins, you’ll be the first they think of when they get rid of really nice champagne glasses or bed frames.

You’ll get access to their network

Don’t forget, older generations often know established people (CEOs maybe?) who have some pretty big connections and offer major opportunities.

His dad will tell him to man up

On the rare occasion your man isn’t being a good partner, his dad will tell him to man up so he doesn’t mess things up with you.

His sister will give him advice on great gifts 

You want a woman near your age and near your man who can help him come up with fabulous gift ideas for you.

They might help you find a home

When it’s time to buy a home together, they might co-sign the mortgage or lease. Or even better, they might even let you move in for cheap to another property they own. Score!