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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not “company” it is his parents.  Make a pot of chili, a pan of cornbread, and pick up what you can as you normally would.   This shouldn’t be an OMG super stressful entertaining event.  If you feel like the house needs to look perfect and you need to have a multiple course meal that is on you and your own anxieties.  Say hi and be pleasant.  His parents are likely more interested in talking to your DH and your kids anyhow.  If you don’t feel like being a major part of conversation busy yourself with something else.  If DH invited them over, then that is what he wants to do with his day off...not what you decide he wants to do.  [/quote]

Girl, please. Is this 1957? Why aren't you telling OP'S HUSBAND that he can darn well make a pot of chili, a pan of cornbread, and pick up the house?

OP is a bit tapped out. She also works outside the home. Do you get it?

HE'S the one with a half-day. HE's the one who wants to see them on a weekday. Why are you telling HER to make food, clean, and make conversation?[/quote]

Sure DH can cook.  My point was it doesn’t have to be some elaborate to-do.  Whoever would usually make dinner, makes the dinner.  Make what you/him would normally make for dinner.  Why is this a big deal?  [/quote]

Because maybe OP usually does cook, but her "meal plan" for that night was leftovers from the past two nights, and there wouldn't be enough for guests. That's what we do some nights to use up what's in the fridge and not waste food, and save a bit of time and energy. Do you get it?

Cooking cornbread and chili or what have you would be a lot more effort than that, now wouldn't it?

So if DH wants to entertain mid-week, HE can expend that energy. Why that didn't occur to you is beyond me. You know men can cook and entertain, especially for guests they are inviting over, yes?

And learn this before you have a DIL or SIL: Yes, even family are guests unless they literally live in the home. If their legal residence is not the home, they are a guest. Even if they have a key. [/quote]

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