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[quote=Anonymous]My ILs are big drinkers, at least around us--both at our home and when we visit them or we see them at family gatherings. "Cocktail hour" every night with 1-3 drinks each, and always wine or beer with dinner. FIL drinks at least a beer at lunch, if not two.

We prepare for their arrival by buying plenty of groceries to make meals and have snacks on hand we know they like. We also go to the liquor store and stock up.

More and more, DH and I find ourselves going back to the liquor store once or twice during their visits. We do drink, but not a lot, so we have some items in our bar/wine cabinet, but we don't drink as much or the same amount as they do. I know what kind of wines they like to go with what kind of meal, and even the kind of cocktails they prefer in summer vs. winter.

This last visit, I didn't lose my patience in any way they could see, but man, I'm kind of over it. In four nights, they chugged their way through seven bottles of wine (DH and I only had one glass each on two of the nights), FIL went through TWO six-packs of beer, and they drank all of the gin and tonic we had on hand, as well as some Jack Daniels left over from a visit from my dad. When FIL realized I was going back to the liquor store, he asked for an expensive Scotch, with no offer to pay. They also never bring so much as a bottle of wine.

At what point is it "being a good host" versus footing a high bill for big drinkers? We always bring a bottle of wine when we see them and never drink them dry. Is this excessive? Should we just say oh well when they drink it all? They know how to find a liquor store in our town.

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