Re: What counts as ‘impressive’ for a girl?
This. I don’t know why everyone is getting so worked up.
It’s incredibly rare that in-laws actually appreciate what their daughter in laws do in terms of ‘going the extra mile’. You (the wife) could even be the breadwinner, have all the financial burden on you, also take care of the house/cooking, provide emotional support etc and it will still be seen as just doing your duty rather than getting any praise for being a good wife. Who really cares? As long as you are satisfied with what you are doing and your husband appreciates you for what you do.
When you husband buys you a gift, does he do it to make you happy or to get that praise from other people? Same goes for you if you spend all day preparing an amazing meal.