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[quote=Anonymous]I think there are a lot of variables that will determine what works best for different families. If you live near each other, it's easier to do events without spouses sometimes. If my dh, kids and I flew 3000 miles to visit his mom and she excluded me from a dinner on one of the 6 nights we'll see her for the next 2 years, I admit I'd be offended. If we were neighbors, no big deal because I'd likely see her more often and I didn't spend money and waste vacation time to eat dinner alone.

I also think the grandkid situation matters. If you child has children, will they be invited too? So you're literally only excluding the spouse? Or do you take your child out and leave the grandkids and spouse at home? Again, unless you see them frequently, I can't imagine not wanting to hang out with the whole family.

And then you have to consider what the dynamics are for you with each of your kids and their partners. If you get along with one really well but there's tension with the other, excluding one while including the other could be trouble, even if other factors are influencing your choices. It gets tricky, and in tricky social situations, inclusion is usually better than exclusion.  [/quote]

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