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We had company. My Outlaws that double for our friends. … They came an extra 8 hours from 
their original destination to see us. I felt honored that they made the trip. As they are from San Diego. Outlaws are people who you use to be related to by marriage. I was divorced once and widowed the second time. And I have been lucky as all of my Outlaws, I am still friends with. And most I still have a regular contact . Some, who I have recently thru Facebook, have come to know again. They are the children of brother/sister in laws. It is neat to see how they have grown and their lives now. And it is wonderful to see that they have the sense of humor of their parents.
Question: Do you have outlaws in your family? Do you still get along with them?
D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.
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Sisyphus on September 03 at 6:13 p.m.
In my book, that’s a tremendous honor. In the end, its only these sparks you create with people that matter whatsoever.
sue on September 03 at 8:11 p.m.
I haven’t been divorced but other family members have. It’s always interesting to see what becomes of those relationships that form because of a marriage. It is a tribute to Cis that her out-laws go out of their way to keep that connection. I’ve seen it all—complete alienation of the divorced party; a blending of families when necessary. It becomes especially complicated with kids involved. Visiting mom, or dad, or dad and grandma. Much easier to visit them all at once even if mom and/or dad has a new partner. sometimes easier said than done.
Truly on September 03 at 8:49 p.m.
We often do family portraits of the outlaws. Sometimes we get along better as, Outlaws.
bayviewbob on September 04 at 7:05 a.m.
When Marriage is outlawed, only outlaws will have in-laws.
mikeyoung on September 04 at 10:17 a.m.
My former inlaw parents were fantastic! My father in law has passed away, but my mother in law is alive and sweet as ever. I’m friends with ex brothers in law and extended family. In our hearts it was not us that got divorced. Not so in all instances I understand, sadly.