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[quote=Anonymous]OP I agree there isn’t enough information to tell you whether your husband is right or wrong. You probably won’t get good answers. The MILs that post here will tell you that of course he is wrong. The adult children with difficult parents are going to say of course he is right.

I suggest you look at this through a different lens. It sounds like the extended in laws live far away and visiting requires travel. How expensive is this travel? How much vacation does your husband get each year? Do you work? How much vacation do you have? Your husband may be burnt out from using all his vacation on relatives who you yourself describe as a handful. This isn’t relaxing or enjoyable. Rather than pushing into something that he’s done with doing, have a discussion on what you could try doing again.

My DH really hated hosting Thanksgiving even though I did 90% of the work. He always wanted to travel. I finally realized that his extended family is bonkers and a PITA so agreed to try traveling instead. My kids, DH and I had a fabulous time. It was fun and refreshing. Do a few of those types of vacations and then you all can see if you’re ready to jump back on the trip to see family train. [/quote]

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