At what point should you stop alternating Xmas/Xgiving with in-laws/parents?

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Dec 16, 2024
10:31:34pm

SuperTank All-American

At what point should you stop alternating Xmas/Xgiving with in-laws/parents?

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At what point should you stop alternating Xmas/Xgiving with in-laws/parents?

SuperTank

Dec 16, 10:31pm

Now. Today

BYULAWGUY

Dec 16, 10:33pm

Parents live 5 mins away and inlaws live 25 mins away. We just do both everyyear

reagan21

Dec 16, 10:33pm

When you don’t want to travel. We stopped going anywhere and said “feel free to

Superkid

Dec 16, 10:36pm

We stopped after about 6 yrs of marriage.

AnchorsAweigh

Dec 16, 10:38pm

Wife is estranged from her family, but we started inviting my parents a few

Dec 16, 10:45pm

I never alternated X-mas. I did alternate Christmas. The last of our four

gwalker

Dec 16, 10:49pm

What’s X-mas?

JohnnyComeLately

6:39am

It’s where you pick your favorite one of the X-Men, dress up and go around

gwalker

8:32am

When do you stop getting all the parents gifts? It’s just trading money with

Magneto

Dec 16, 10:50pm

All of my wife’s family is within 5 minutes of us, and my parents are about 35 minutes away. My parents have started

RootieBoy

Dec 16, 10:54pm

My opinion is, I know it can be a hassle, but long term, spending holidays with

UNLVcougar

Dec 16, 11:00pm

Agreed. We’ve been flying out of state every thanksgiving and Christmas for 11

RUNBYU1

7:58am

I’d suggest staying home for Christmas Day when it’s too big of a pain to travel w/ gifts but

Soupie

Dec 16, 11:49pm

Both our parents live out of state. We stopped traveling for Christmas once we

fredgarvin

1:04am

My parents are of the opinion that Christmas is fun enough for kids without

BaseCoug

1:09am

Do it however you want your kids and grandkids to treat you in the future.

maYbe

2:28am

Once we had kids, we wanted to create our own traditions at home. However, we

Emmett Fitz-Hume

4:15am

The moment you want happiness restored.

IronPotato

5:18am

Keep Christ in your life, always. We spend a day before Christmas with each fam

NYC and Japan

6:27am

I say never! Family gatherings are so valuable, and are dying out so quick.

7:56am

100% in my family's experience those that left our parents gatherings/traditions

CariocaCoug

11:36am

When I was 6 we moved to Utah from California. Every Christmas parents would ask

Ben Swife

10:44am

NEVER while they are still alive!

CariocaCoug

11:27am

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