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[quote=Anonymous]Why don't you bring DH and fly?

Traffic sucks, and depending where in new england you're going, there is a cheap airport that southwest services (hartford, providence, manchester, logan, burlington). Yes it's pricey, but you owe it to your DH.

On another note, what about his family? Could he also make the same case? Perhaps some of his resentment is that you are skipping his family 2 years in a row.

We alternate thanksgiving/Xmas between families every year, and we don't do both holidays in the same place (last year: thanksgiving local, north for Xmas. This year: thanksgiving north, Xmas local). Yes we also have elderly relatives up north, but we have small children too and it is too stressful for everyone. What we do instead is travel north in early summer/spring (like May or June) and also in September or October. Usually to coincide with a birthday or family reunion type event.  We can still see everyone on OUR schedule, and traffic isn't a hot mess (we also travel on 'off' times).  However, after our last trip and the realization that our children will no longer sleep while we drive at night (our technique so far), our next trip north will be on a plane or train.

Traveling on holiday weekends (especially thanksgiving) just royally sucks.  If you do it, make an overnight on the way up and plan to take your time. If you are a SAHM or have lots of leave as well as ample family help with the kids when you get to your family, then I don't think it's crazy. But to try and get up there and back for a 4-day weekend or something PLUS thanksgiving traffic, I don't think that's fair to your kids just to see a few elderly relatives who they will barely remember. Pick another time when you'll get more quality time with less hassle.
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