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Why are you playing martyr? Just put your foot down and refuse to host.

What’s up with all the doormat women posting here tonight???

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Martyr? This is a family. Sometimes it is what it is. I don't think cutting off a whole family from the spouse is the answer. Just limited interaction.

This president was elected by about 25% of eligible voters- they all go to someone's house for Easter, right? [/quote

I would still host sometimes OP, but like someone else said, don't he minimum. Ask guests (aside from the elderly) to bring food and make it a pot luck. Have the gathering later in the day and say you have to wrap it up by whenever, so people don't stay all afternoon.

If anyone asks why, you can tell them that mil and fill are getting more tired and frail. (True story.)

You are a good DIL to host these mean people in your home on the holidays, but everything eventually has to change. Maybe go out of town for a less major holiday every year, and let your mil/fil know in advance you won't be hosting.

Basically start weaning the family off coming to your house every holiday, because eventually your dh's parents will pass away and you will stop hosting this completely. [/quote]

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