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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wondering what people do if their parents and in laws aren't friends - celebrate three times?  Split up for the parents?[/quote]

When we lived near my parents and inlaws some years we'd do brunch with my family and BBQ with his or vice versa. Some years we'd stop by my parents' house for an hour or so (they lived closer) and just call his dad. It varied from year to year depending on everyone's plans. Neither my dad nor his is the type to get miffed if we don't have a full-on celebration for them. His mother, on the other hand... :)
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Yes, speaking of MILs, my first mother's day, I wanted to celebrate with DH and DD.  I was very annoyed with MIL at the time and did not want to spend the day with her and my own mom encouraged me to just spend time with DH and DD and enjoy the day. (We sent both moms flowers and cards).  This year, my DH, DD and I went away for the weekend for Mother's Day and again sent flowers to both.  My MIL sent me a text wishing me a happy mother's day and said to wish my mom the same when I saw her.  We weren't even with my mom but I just thought it was so passive aggressive.

I want to honor our parents, but I don't want to spend the next 30 years having 3 separate celebrations (we likely would never do a combined celebration).[/quote]

Honestly curious: how is sending a text wishing you and your mother a happy Mother's Day passive aggressive? I'm concerned I may be guilty of that.[/quote]

Sorry - she said when you see her today - meaning she assumed we were choosing to spend time with my mom rather than her.[/quote]

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