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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m all for boundaries and not spending time with ILs.

But I’m having trouble coming up with a convincing reason for not spending Christmas with your ILs when it means a lot to your DH and you don’t celebrate the holiday.

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Where did OP say she didn’t celebrate the holiday? She wants to celebrate the holiday with her immediate family. That is a completely reasonable request. There are a lot of people who don’t celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday and instead celebrate it as family time/a gift giving occasion. Just because her family of origin don’t celebrate it doesn’t automatically mean she has do celebrate it with her in-laws. She gets to start her own family traditions. I’m not saying to ignore her husbands wishes, but there needs to be a compromise and not just what he wants.

I would say spend Christmas morning at home like you did during Covid. Then go to the in-laws for christmas dinner or something along those lines. It is totally off that your husband won’t even listen to you and take your feelings into account. [/quote]

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