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I was wondering what others do when an in-law of one your family members dies (meaning someone who is not related to you directly and isn't your in-law) especially if you don't know them well. Of course, you express condolences to your family's member as it is their in-law. But do you contact your relative's in-law directly to express condolences and if so in what format?
An in-law of a family member that I am either not close to, don't know them or never even met them? I'd probably express condolences to the family member closest to me who was also close to the deceased, but I wouldn't contact the deceased family directly because I don't know them and vice versa, but whether you should or shouldn't and how you should or shouldn't reach out depends on your family dynamic. A card, a phone call or even and e-mail may suffice. If my parent died and my husband's sister in law's brother's wife that I don't know and never met contact me and expressed their condolences I'd thank them, but I'd also think it was odd because his family is odd. Death can bring out strange emotions.
An in-law of a family member that I am either not close to, don't know them or never even met them? I'd probably express condolences to the family member closest to me who was also close to the deceased, but I wouldn't contact the deceased family directly because I don't know them and vice versa, but whether you should or shouldn't and how you should or shouldn't reach out depends on your family dynamic. A card, a phone call or even and e-mail may suffice. If my parent died and my husband's sister in law's brother's wife that I don't know and never met contact me and expressed their condolences I'd thank them, but I'd also think it was odd because his family is odd. Death can bring out strange emotions.
What about in-law of a family member that you met a few times many years ago but don't normally have contact with?
I was wondering what others do when an in-law of one your family members dies (meaning someone who is not related to you directly and isn't your in-law) especially if you don't know them well. Of course, you express condolences to your family's member as it is their in-law. But do you contact your relative's in-law directly to express condolences and if so in what format?
I always send a sympathy card.
And in the case of my USA friend I send a special sympathy card and a condolences letter handwritten and as he is jewish . I managed after some online researching/reading to make a good letter taking into account the judaism.
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