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[quote=Anonymous]We do this. Not every week, but 3 out of 4 weeks usually. My sister, BIL and parents live nearby, my brother is still in college 4hrs away, but comes up every 2mo or so for the weekend.

DH's family is scattered around the country, so is BIL's family. Both of them enjoy our family dinners, they don't come all of the time, but about 75%. About half the time, we have friends come over too, my parents' house was 'home base' for a lot of my and my siblings' friends and that continues even now. If DH or BIL have family visiting, they come as well. It's usually a group of 6-10 people each week.

We grew up moving often and usually far from extended family, so we didn't grow up with family dinners, but we all love them now. It's nice to go somewhere else, but not somewhere where we have to be on our best behavior, DS can be a kid and run around without getting fussed at. My mom loves having a bunch of people to cook for and we always do a full menu, with cocktails and appetizers too. Sometimes my sister or I will bring a dish.

My mom and my sister are my best friends though. We all genuinely like each other and spending time together. We take vacations as a big family too. We're not Italian, just generic white people. [/quote]

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