Is it normal to not give gifts to "in-laws"?

Asked by chelle21689 (7907) December 14th, 2014 from iPhone

Is it normal for guys that are in serious relationships, engaged, or married to not buy gifts for your family but only his side? I notice women tend to do more gift shopping for everyone than men.

It kind of bothers me, and it’s not about money. That he only spends his time buying gifts for his small family and nothing at all on my parents, my little nephew whom he gets along great with, etc. not saying he should spend a lot or get everyone a gift but I feel like maybe he doesn’t see them as part of his family. I get his parents and sisters gifts.

Another thing is that his sister will only buy gifts for everyone in the family except me during Christmas. I’ll get a card and a single piece of chocolate instead with her extended family. The other sister seems to try to treat me more like a “sister” and gives me a gift too.

Maybe cuz I am closer to his family than he is mine. But I get his half brothers gifts on birthdays even though I never really see them. He’s never gotten my family a gift except one time he did for my dad cuz he felt bad for missing the birthday cookout and chipped in on my cousins gift for her birthday. That were the only times.