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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]My parents live 6 hours away and I have a strict "3 night or get a hotel" policy. Also, we only have 1 bathroom so no guests are allowed on Monday mornings. [/b]

If my parents were 1 hour away and could still safely drive in the dark, at night I would have an overnight guests on exception only policy - like after fireworks or other late event and then it would be 1 night only.

When I was single, I travelled M-F, M-Th, or Su-Th every week for 9 years. My parents had a hard time understanding that I literally only had 6-8 days a month to spend with my friends, boyfriend, going to the Dr., running errands, etc.

If they really need long visits, I would ask them to come Thursday and relieve the nanny / do daycare pickup and chill with kids until dinner. On Friday while I was at work I would have the kids in the normal daycare routine and have my parents do some laundry, get groceries, or do some basic food prep for the next 3-4 days.

These are not friends who visit once a year, they are monthly visitors who are coming presumably to help with the kids. Maybe if they came on Thursday, you and DH could even get a once a month date night on Fridays out of it. 
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Wow. you sound charming. Not sure I would even WANT to stay in your house more than a night. [/quote]

Glad to know I wasn't the only one that thought this poster sounded awful.  [/quote]

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