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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is a horrible thing to say or even think about your or your spouse's parents. They brought you up, fed for for 18+ years, paid for all your activities when you were young, and you complain about buying them tea, bread, berries, or cheese that they like and having to go sightseeing with them?

When my mom who lives in Russia visits us for 2-6 weeks, we make sure we have everything that she likes and more. We treat her to spa and fun activities. [b]And my parents do the same when we visit, and never accept money from us.[/b][u].[/quote]

Good for you, hope your adult offspring know what is expected of them.  Btw, OP's husband seems to pay all the time and bend over backwards when they are visiting during high season, or are getting visited in cheap season.
It's right there in her follow up post.

My husband used to be the same, until we had kids and he was truly forced to prioritize his time, energy and pocketbook.  Before that, he ran around trying to please his parents and friends by rolling out the red carpet and slapping down our credit card for everything involving others. It was pathetic, and we both work our @sses off in stressful jobs (far from the jobs the in laws had). But once we had kids, childcare and had to run our household with an actual budget it was no more "good ol joe".[/quote]

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