We stopped after about 6 yrs of marriage.

Dec 16, 2024
10:38:04pm

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Traveling with young children across the country was too expensive and too stressful. Our parents have an open invitation to join us at Christmas, and occasionally they do.

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AnchorsAweigh

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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

Pee Wee Reese

Dec 16, 10:45pm

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

gwalker

Dec 16, 10:49pm

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

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

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