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I can see where you might think that, but he tells me he just doesn't want to make a big deal by saying no to them even when he doesn't want to do what they're asking.  I think you're missing the bigger picture here.  We've gone on plenty of trips together and had plenty of dinners with them that we've all had a hand in planning, so it isn't doing those things that's objectionable.

And, no I don't know what I'm doing for Easter in October.  Maybe if any of us had to travel we might need to make plans, but that's not the case. [/quote]

OP, my family likes to know everyone's plans for Easter in October.  Is it annoying?  Yes.  Do I let it bother me?  Nope.  Does it matter how many times I say "I don't know yet?"  Nope.  Not a big deal.

Your in laws do not sound that bad.

Here is an example of a bad in law: one that puts you down in front of DH and DH says nothing, one that decides to visit your house and stay with you for multiple months/weeks/whatever, and DH says nothing, one that insists on babysitting your children and leaves them with other people or feeds them food they may be allergic to and DH says nothing.  THOSE are bad "DH needs to handle it!" situations.  Yours are just regular annoying parent stuff.[/quote]

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