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[quote=Anonymous]DH has a large family.  Nice enough, but not particularly talkative or communicative (or I would ask them).  There are about 20 of them in the D.C. area, and we generally do about (3) holidays per year together.  There are (4) different host houses possible, one is ours, the others are closer relatives (ie: emotionally closer than us). We know that on occasion (not often), if we don't ask about the holidays, we haven't been invited - not for any particular reason.  ie:  we're not rude or anything, and try to bring anything they need, at least one or two well thought out side dishes, and some good wines, for example.  DH's family seems to believe that the sisters are closer than the brothers, is my only guess? Though they know we are here and don't necessarily have plans, so that is not it. The three main "hosts" have DC, theirs are grown (mostly out of college and out of the house).  The question is, are we obligated to host, or host more often?  There are some who don't host, and everyone seems to accept that (they are never excluded). Is this as bad as it seems, on their part?[/quote]

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