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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So to clarify, you don't want your wife and 3YO at the burial? Or you don't want them there when you're making burial logistics?

Does DW like your family and want to be there too?

I did all the arrangements for my grandpa's funeral and was there for my parents. DH couldn't be with me as he was out of the country. It was hard though and I wished he was there. [/quote]

Honestly, if my DW and 3 YO are there, I think it would be harder for me to be there for my mother.  3 YO is quite attached to me and I know that he will be wanting to have me hold him, be with him, etc throughout.  Kind of want to be there alone since I feel like I haven't really been there for my mom the last couple years.  I think DW feels like it's her duty to be there with me (i.e. the kind of thing one should do for the other) and wants to personally pay her respects to my mom (which I think can be done in other ways and won't be perceived as slights).  Also, if they come down, we would get a hotel room, added cost, etc., rather than me just crashing at my mom's (if I went alone).

To be clear, my mother and uncle are handling most of the logistics - I'm there to support/help out in any way I can.[/quote]

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