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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’d tell my parents to deal. If they want a solo weekend, they come at a time that’s not Christmas.  [/quote]

I completely understand the issue of the ILs overstepping but I am [b]not a big fan of adults demanding alone with their adult children and grandchildren on what is the biggest holiday, especially when they make no effort to have a solo weekend or an effort to visit at any other time of the year.  [/b]Parents/Grandparents should make things easier for their adult children's visits, not harder.  Even if that means welcome your adult child's in-laws.[/quote]

Do either OP parents or inlaws have extended family or other adult children and grandchildren they also see on any given holiday?  Single adult children or k-12 or college that celebrate holidays at their house?

So the OP made it seem that inlaws are a solo local unit and  the OP parents don't want them around for any visit to OP.   Hypothetical scenario- inlaws live in MoCo and OP in DC.  OP parents fly in for any holiday visit.  If retired inlaws have no other ties to the area, it's time to consider moving after dinner for 2 while local OP has a festive family gathering.

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