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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP:

Your husband is uncomfortable accepting what he considers to be charity from someone who is basically a stranger to him.

Conversely, the new brother in law is attempting to dominate the entire family with this "gift."  Gifts like this from people like that do not come without strings.

Do you see how very easily your loyalty to your own husband is so easily torn by a gift worth a few thousand or perhaps ten or fifteen thousand dollars?  Maybe a bit more depending upon how many children you have.

The rich brother in law "wins" either way in the dominance war based on your reaction, whether you go or not.  Either you go--accepting his charity, allowing him to dominate your husband financially--or you stay home, but grudgingly, and forever you will bring this up or hold it in your mind against your husband that he deprived you of your wonderful vacation.

What you should do is stay home this year, celebrate Christmas at your home, with your husband and family, without resentment at anyone except the new brother in law for believing he could put you at odds with your husband over his "generous gift."[/quote]

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