Former in-laws. After a divorce, your spouse's family are no longer your in-laws, they are your out-laws.
"I'm still on good terms with my out-laws." "My mother-out-law is a real sweet woman. She even sent me a Mother's Day card!" "My out-laws are in town so they stopped by my house to visit their grandchildren."
by JacDod May 18, 2011
It can be tough arranging the seating of all the in-lawsand out-laws at gatherings such as weddings and funerals.
by txrat July 01, 2009
The sister of my girlfriend/boyfriend. For when you're not in a lawful/legal relationship with someone, but still have a close relationship with their relatives. Relative-In-law is a legal relationship. Relative-Out-law is a relationship with no legal standing.
Man, my sister-out-law is hella cute.
by Willuknight November 01, 2017
by pyba January 22, 2016
Relationship of an individual's mother to his or her partner when no marriage has taken place (for legal or personal reasons).
Doug: Since we live in a state that doesn't recognize gay marriage, I'm not sure what to call your mother. She's not an 'in-law'...
Ed: Call her your mother-out-law. I'm sure she'll like that.
Ed: Call her your mother-out-law. I'm sure she'll like that.
by Mother-out-law November 30, 2011
Noun: the Mother of one's ex-husband or ex-wife. Formerly known as Mother-In-Law.
Abbreviated: MOL
Term of endearment: when you kept your ex's Mom in the divorce.
Derogatory: when your ex can't be bothered so they send their Mom.
Abbreviated: MOL
Term of endearment: when you kept your ex's Mom in the divorce.
Derogatory: when your ex can't be bothered so they send their Mom.
by cuzinoftheotherworld June 17, 2024
The people who used to be in your family of marriage but are "no longer family," because you're divorced.
I'm taking my kids to spend time with my out-laws because I feel like they should be able to know their grandparents, aunties, uncles and cousins on that side of the family, regardless of how my ex feels about me.
by momforlife August 17, 2021