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[quote=Anonymous]My parents live 30 min away. We see them every weekend and 1-2 times a month between. I don’t consider us super close, but having them around all the time means that seeing them is just part of our lives - we don’t drop everything and host. My husband often does yard work, house projects, or runs errands when they are around because it’s 2 more adults to hang out with the kids. If a friend comes to play, we let the kids play. My neighbors and kids’ friends all know them. It’s nice because it’s easy. If seeing them was a big deal hosting thing that I had to schedule and make sure both children would be home and engaged in visiting with them, it would drive me crazy. We live our lives and include them and they are welcome to participate in whatever we have going on. If my husband’s parents were not 4-5 hours away, I would welcome a similar relationship with them.

If your MIL is driving you nuts, just step away and let your spouse handle it. My husband has is present for 100% of meals served at our house when my parents are over and 40-50% of the rest of the time.[/quote]

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