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[quote=Anonymous]Sounds like you have a good relationship with your brother. I would not sweat this. For whatever reason they like smaller holiday gatherings. Maybe they're introverts and a day with lots of relatives doesn't sound like fun. Maybe it makes his wife too sad to be around your family, or just sad at the holidays in general, because her family is all dead. Maybe one of their kids routinely gets over-stimulated and they just want an enjoyable day. Maybe your husband creeps out your nieces, your brother is worried tension with your sister will prompt him to start drinking again, or they are secret atheists or democrats or whatever and aren't comfortable when your family starts in on the jesus talk or immigrant talk and don't want that to be part of their holiday. My feeling with siblings is it's best to meet them where they are and enjoy whatever relationship you have without pushing expectations. [/quote]
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