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[quote=Anonymous]First you said this

[quote=Anonymous]My in-laws live 3 hours away and we see them once every couple of months, which is just fine by me. They recently announced that they are selling their house (now sold) and moving to the area. I know that they don't need my permission but think it would have been nice if it was at least discussed...."would it be helpful?", etc. I am just not looking forward to this at all. [b]We have been managing fine on our own with the kids for years and like our life the way it is. I'm not sure what their expectations are but I certainly don't want to start seeing them weekly or even more than that.[b] Has anyone been in a similar situation? How did it work out?[/quote]

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[quote=Anonymous]Thank you all for helping me to see the positives. [b]I would love the help it if it were my own parents[/b] but unfortunately that won't happen as they live in another country, which I think makes me more sad about this. I don't despise my in-laws but we are very different culturally.[/quote]

I think you need to explain why it would acceptable if it were [i]your[/i] parents but not acceptable with your [i]husbands[/i] parents.  You also mentioned that they are different from you because you come from different cultures.  However, your DH comes from their culture and you seem to be able to work things out with him.  [/quote]

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