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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We always travel to visit my sister and brother in law, who live in the same town as my husband's parents. They never travel to visit us. Literally, not one time in the 7 years we've been married. Granted, we live away from the rest of the family, so we feel like it's probably fair for us to make some sacrifices to maintain these relationships. And we have, even when it's been at a great cost to us (financial, forfeiting vacation that would actually be relaxing, traveling with small children which of course is always pretty terrible, etc.)

We told them months ago about plans to come this year over the winter holidays. Today, they told us they decided to take their family on vacation and won't be home, so we can just hang out with my husband's parents instead.

I feel done. Honestly, [b]I would be okay with never seeing my my sister and brother in law again[/b]. And with my kids having no relationship with their cousins. I don't have the energy to exert any more effort. I'd rather spent my vacation time with my immediate family in Hawaii or something. My husband, not surprisingly, feels differently.

Objectively: What's the best way forward? How have you dealt with similar situations?[/quote]

You are okay with never seeing your sister or her children? You'd cut them off simply because they never come to visit you? I'm starting to get an idea of why they don't come. [/quote]

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