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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get you OP.  We have a similar situation in that my in-laws buy a bunch of food for the house (and pay for the house), but we go out to dinner every night and my DH and I are expected to pick up the bill or at the very least split it with the in-laws while my DH's sibling does nothing. And they also never say thank you. And we don't go to cheap places.  It annoys the hell out if me, and my DH, but he doesn't want his parents paying for everything so he goes along.  They pay for a lot for his sibling's family in general, like your husband's sister.  And MIL waits on them etc. too.  The rest of the year it doesn't bother me because that is their choice and their business, but when we are expected to do the same to the tune of $1500 or so in meals for the week it's annoying.  My DH would like to just treat his parents every night, but then they would just pay for his sibling's family anyway and it would be more awkward.

DH keeps wanting to say something, and doesn't, and then gets annoyed again when the credit card bill comes in.  But then just forgets it until next year when the same thing happens. Luckily my DH and I agree, so we vent a bit to each other, and then try to let it go until the next year. I also know his parents aren't doing his sibling any favors. We can afford it and like PPs have said, I focus on being grateful that we are financially self sufficient.[/quote]

Wow, we are totally in the same boat (down to what happens when we go out to dinner).  Maybe next year we should just vacation with you and your husband instead![/quote]

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