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As a European, I will never understand how Americans put children's sports over an adult's major professional accomplishment. Actually, scratch that. It's not just Europeans. It's everyone in the world, probably. I have East Asians in my family, and they would prioritize the work milestone. I have colleagues from the Indian subcontinent. They would prioritize the work milestone too.

I would be extremely hurt and offended if my husband reacted that way. It would actually be a form of deep betrayal. But then my husband is also European and would never make that mistake.

[b]We have markedly different values, don't we?[/b] Fascinating.[/quote]

Yes, clearly you only value work achievements. I would also guess you don't value a parent donating their time to coach their kids' teams. And you don't value your kid's accomplishment in their sport.

The timing of OP's dinner is unfortunate. But it can be moved. The playoff game is something the team has to attend on that night after a season of their own accomplishment.

And to OP, if you make your DH skip having made the playoffs, he will resent you. And in a year from now you'll wonder why you made such a big deal out of a dinner and didn't celebrate your husband and your kid, but instead made DH celebrate you.

Do your dinner another night, and I would expect your DH to make a big deal out of it, both for your accomplishment and your selflessness in putting the unexpected game first. [/quote]

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