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DH thinks it's not fair we can't spend the 24th-28th with his family and thinks that this isn't a good split. We see his family at least every month, so I don't see why 2 days isn't enough time for Christmas with them. DH also thinks this is my parents trying to steal Christmas from his parents. My parents are upset we spend every other holiday including Thanksgiving with DH's family, so they do think they deserve every Christmas. We've also received comments from DH's other relatives that they're sad they won't see us over the Christmas holiday since we spend the weekend after Christmas visiting. My solution was to invite everyone (inlaws and my parents) to my house for Christmas dinner, but that went over like a lead balloon.

I feel torn. I don't want my parents to be alone over the holidays, but I also don't want to be rude to inlaws. I really just want to be fair, but instead feel like the bad guy to everyone. [/quote]

Why don't you suggest that your parents come in on Saturday the 27th and stay until New Years.  You then go to your in-laws on the 24th and leave on Saturday morning gthe 27th to come home and be home when you parents arrive.  You can even drive 2 cars up and DH can stay until Sunday with his family and you'll be home and can "celebrate Christmas" with your parents on Saturday or Sunday or wait until DH comes home.[/quote]

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