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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not clear to me what the issue is exactly. Do you think your DH travels too much? Do you want the family to go along on his work trips? Or do you want separate family vacations entirely? You gave a lot of background but didn’t actually state the current problem. [/quote]

We do not travel at all.  DH travels a lot.  He does not want us to come with him for one trip - mainly because when he grew up, MIL was left at home to fend for herself, at home with a large brood. She was/is not very easy to get along with, so the dad needed a break, I get it.  Before DCUM piles on with "maybe DH is getting away from you" (which, BTW, is exactly what bitter MIL would say, because she was treated that way - and she is not a very nice person) - no, that is not the case.  DC are old enough to see that their friends travel (again, anywhere, does not have to be fancy) - and question why DH will not take us with him, since the hotel and one air fare is paid (like it is for many of their friends' families).  DC are old enough to know.

I am hurt for DC, because I know why DH does it, but I don't want to tell DC - I know they will figure it out when they are old enough, but I don't care to lie to DC in the interim.  I don't think it is a big deal for DH to take us on one trip that would cost almost nothing (again, we have miles). As far as expenses (DH has actually said this): yes, we would be buying food or whatever, but we would buy food here, anyway.  Also, I should mention that DH's coworkers take their families with them, so DH would be the only one who does not. We get along fine, DH just had a bad example of a parent in some (many??) regards. [/quote]

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