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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey, OP. I was you about 10 years ago. DH is from a team-obsessed family with season tickets in a city 4 hours away. A few times a year there are opportunities to go to games.

At first, it really, really, really bugged me. I worried about the driving. (Over the mountains! In winter!) and sleepy kids and missed school. I thought FIL was inconsiderate for offering up tickets once a season.

Fortunately, I'm in a marriage where no one "puts their foot down" unilaterally about child raising decisions, and I trust my DHs judgement, so they went. And they had a fabulous time with Dad and Grandpa and Aunts and Uncles. I stayed home with the little one, and in a few years he would also go so I'd stay behind by myself and enjoyed a quiet house. My kids are teens now and have so many fantastic memories and shared stories about these trips. These are cherished memories for everyone. I am so glad a trusted my DH. [/quote]

They had a blast and you got a much needed (and deserved!) break.  Sounds like a win-win to me.[/quote]

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