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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do people pay for parents to travel?  This is confusing to me. You pay it forward to your own kids, not back to parents or siblings. [/quote]

LOL - you're confused that all families are not like yours?  Okay.

We have to pay for my MIL to visit us, too, and I'm getting tired of it.  OP, you need to be clear with her about what you will and will not pay for.  It's not about what you "can" afford, it's what you will pay that won't lead to resentment.  It's not your responsibility to pay for your MIL, BIL, etc.  MIL may not like it, but that's not your problem.  [/quote]

You are literally taking away from your kids to give to parents- how are the grandparents even ok with this?[/quote]

OP here. MIL lives on SS. If we didn’t fund this, it would mean she would rarely see her grandkids. $150 for tickets a few times a year was within budget for us and worth it considering My present issue is the rising cost of airfare combined with the expectation that we also pay to bring BIL, which means a hotel room as well. It’s about finding and communicating our limits to this arrangement.

While I am not someone who thinks adult children are their parent’s retirement fund, I think your views on this are a bit extreme. [/quote]

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