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[quote=Anonymous]I have 3 kids - currently 9, 7, and 4.  Another backdrop is that DH and I also work, and in general, I don't love taking full weekends away from the kids (or I prefer to do it only sparingly).  Though, in general, we think weddings are important and our general MO is that it's important to "show up" for people.

A big consideration is where the wedding is.  If it is local, it would not be an issue.  We have regular babysitters in our town.  Whether I trust a rando babysitter who I don't know, in another town is another story - and of course, that prospect gets easier as my kids get older.

If the wedding is out of town, it's more of an issue.  My parents can watch my kids generally, but if it's a family wedding that my parents are also attending - because there go my babysitters.

DH and I are also ok with splitting up depending on the circumstances.  DH and I have been invited to a wedding on my side of the family, out of town, with no kids invited.  DH and my kids came with me on the wknd trip, but he did not attend the wedding.  He did some other activity with my kids and put then to bed at a normal hour, while I attended the wedding with my parents and sister.  If all of this stuff with kids and babysitters, etc. gets too difficult, and the wedding is too far away, etc. we may have to RSVP no.

So I guess I'm not helping you - I am not a categorically won't attend person.  My guess is that those people are just attached to the hip with the kids to make that kind of categorical determination.[/quote]

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