If you are in the car with your SO and one of their parents, do you sit in the front or the back seat?

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Back seat probably. I’m scared of adults.

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If married, the front.

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While I think it’s nice to offer either way, I do think there’s a difference if married in general circumstances. For me it’s because I believe that once married, you and your spouse are each other’s number one, and parents are second (or third if if there are kids). But like I said in my other comment, I think every situation is so different. Not just about someone’s shape or size but sometimes there are boundary issues that need to be managed.

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I typically offer to go in the back seat to be a good host, and they typically decline and I accept it quickly, with no fuss. Sometimes I just take the drivers seat and let my SO figure that out. If it’s long distance I take the front.

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I’m short (5’0”). So tallest people in front out of courtesy. Even when it’s my SO’s guy friends, I’ll sit in the back and give his friend the front seat.

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Exact same!

Im racing to the front seat and screaming shotgun lol slight shove to assist 😂

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I’m driving.

Wasn’t a flex; I get car sick.

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yeah, me too. I’m the family chauffeur

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Both you and spouse sit in the back and make the parent the driver.

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Depends my FIL always takes the front, if he was taller than me I would understand, but he's not. When my parents visit they always take the back, I feel like that is more respectful to us.

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C1, next time your FIL visits, rent a two-seater and shrug as you ride shotgun.

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With both parents, i sit in the front with my husband. If it’s just one parent i offer the front. Weirdly, with siblings, i take the back and let his bro or sis sit up front. Not sure why tho!

Honestly i think it’s because i like to dick around on my phone in the car so if I’m in the back i dont have to be social.

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I offer the front seat to both FIL and MIL as they are taller. Sometimes one will accept, sometimes they want to sit together. Depends on if there is a conversation that needs to be continued etc.

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I think it depends on a lot of things - not black or white. I think it’s nice to offer and generally it’s declined but my MIL is heavier set and I know she’d be more comfortable in the front for a longer ride.

Behind the wheel :) to make things less awkward and to avoid having to talk altogether

Uhmmm likely back seat because the front is more comfortable and in many cars easier to get in and out of.
Gotta say I have not enjoyed when my husband drove and my dad was in the backseat. Eek “hm it seems like you’re driving very close to this side of the lane”

My husband once had his dad sit in front and his mom and I share a partial back seat for what was to have been a 6-hour drive. I made him pull over and rearrange 30 minutes in.

Didnt that make for a more awkward ride ?

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I prefer to drive. But if SO driving then I take front passanger seat.

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