During the wedding not only the husband with the wife, but also their relatives become relatives. Therefore there can be questions – who to whom whom is necessary? Not to get lost in new words and their values, it is better to look in advance whom relatives of the groom and the bride each other have.
Husband's relatives
The husband's mother for the wife – the mother-in-law. Before she was called "всехкровь" because was considered that it has to unite all relatives among themselves. Now this name became outdated and is said as "mother-in-law" - the blood. Now the bride - a part of family of the husband, and his mother becomes the loved one.
The father of the young spouse in relation to the bride is necessary "father-in-law". It is possible to call the brother of the husband "brother-in-law", and his wife is necessary the young wife "daughter-in-law". The sister of the husband is called "sister-in-law", and her husband is necessary "son-in-law" in relation to the bride.
The young wife for all relatives of the husband is considered "daughter-in-law".
Only for the father-in-law it is necessary "daughter-in-law", but, as a rule, and the groom's father begins to call the girl "daughter-in-law" over time. Generally because all so call it and it sounds more pleasantly aurally.
Wife's relatives
You should not forget also about relatives of the young wife. For all relatives of the bride of spouses it is considered "son-in-law".
Mother of the bride is necessary the groom the mother-in-law. Quite often the relations between the son-in-law and the mother-in-law develop not easy. From it there are a lot of stories about their relationship, but it is simple to remember whom exactly the wife's mother is necessary. The bride's father – the father-in-law. With him the son-in-law has, as a rule, good and pleasant relations. Generally because of male solidarity and common interests. The wife's brother – the brother-in-law, and the sister – a svoyachnitsa. If the sister has a husband, then it is necessary to call him "brother-in-law". These words occur from "", now they have relatives to the son-in-law. In addition, if the groom or the bride have children from the previous marriages, they are called the stepson (boy) or the stepdaughter (girl). In relation to nonnative children of men call the stepfather, and the woman – the stepmother. In relation to the own children the stepdaughter and the stepson will have stepbrothers and sisters.
How to be to relatives among themselves?
Among themselves parents of newlyweds should not call each other "mother-in-law", "father-in-law", "mother-in-law" or "father-in-law". They can call each other "matchmaker" - men and "svaty" - women. But, as a rule, official names of relatives are required only during the wedding competitions and the first weeks of marriage. Then all begin to call each other on a name or a name middle name. And, at good relationship, newlyweds begin to call parents "mother" and "father".