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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Husband is insistent that we stay with parents and says he doesn't care about their accommodations. He cannot afford to shell out for a hotel for 2 weeks and if I feel like it would be an imposition for him to stay with them at their situation then I should go by myself.

I don't know what to do.[/quote]
I can see my husband saying this. He's really frugal and genuinely doesn't mind sleeping on a floor and eating frozen peas or whatever to save money. In these situations I have found I have to be really direct with him and explain that I understand that HE doesn't mind, but there are other factors at play such as the hosts' comfort level and ability. This works for us, I don't know if it would work for you.

I also do go sometimes to visit my parents by myself because, for instance, they don't have internet in their rural home and he hates not being connected to his work, so sometimes that can be the answer. But since this would be his first time meeting them, I'd really put my foot down and tell him I expected him to come and to be a good guest! Can he come and you all stay for a few days in their home, and then he flies back and you stay on alone for a longer visit? That might be a reasonable compromise. If he won't even agree to that I'd seriously reconsider this marriage, honestly. [/quote]

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