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[quote=Anonymous]This is so family and culture specific, there isn't one right or wrong answer OP.

My DH is from another country in Europe, over there it is customary for a guest to bring the host a gift, and to offer to pay for at least one nice meal out as a thank you to the host for staying with them.  But it is also customary to be expected to open up your home to any relative no matter how distance so they can basically use your house like a hotel. When we first moved to DC, we were inundated with requests to "visit us" when all they wanted was a free place to stay.

My ILs are divorced. My FIL will never ever pay, even though he has money, and no matter whether we are visiting him or he is visiting us. My MIL always tries to pay and is overly generous, complete opposite, and she has less money.  My DH is very prideful, so he wants to always pay because he is proud of his career and financial security. So these are several varieties of the same culture.

My parents, who are terrible with money, try to pay but I know they cannot afford most things so I usually insist I pay. My siblings not only never pay, but also have started asking for extra money from me to pay their bills (Ive said no). So be careful.[/quote]

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