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[quote=Anonymous]It helps if there are clear rules about $$ and schedules: Grandparents pay for all flights and lodging to a common location, but after that we rotate paying for/preparing meals. Absent clear rules, there can be strife. In my family, you had to pay your own way to the vacation spot, but then grandparents covered lodging and evening meal together. One year a sibling didn't have $$ to travel--we'd chipped in for him before, but didn't the following year. I felt as if I was subsidizing his gambling problem. The issue with the big get-togethers is you don't get time to really visit or even have an uninterrupted conversation. I prefer a short visit with one sibling, his/her partner and their kids, rather than a huge chaotic week with a huge number of people who don't really want vacation together but who need to come together for the family holiday photo. And, whatever the size of your family, a tolerance for chaos/disagreement/schedules/ is a must. [/quote]
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