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OP here. So I am the bad guy? This is just really stressful. We've tried so hard to come up with a better schedule but it doesn't work for anyone.

I just really thought spending Christmas Eve and Christmas with his family and then traveling back and hosting a Christmas for my parents was a great compromise. I just wish we could see them all at once. I have tried putting my foot down and offering to host, but neither will come at the same time. [/quote]

I don't think anyone can really tell you if you are the bad guy.  There are just too many factors.  Your proposal does not sound unreasonable to me, but I can't see the whole picture.  If your in-laws don't like it, they probably have their reasons.  Is it a big get-together with many relatives, when you go to your in-laws?  They probably don't want to miss that.

Honestly, it sounds like you need to get used to the idea of not making everyone happy.  You need to sit down just you and your DH and decide what feels fair to the two of you, and makes the two of you happy.  Then everyone else will just have to deal.  [/quote]

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