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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no personal issue with the in-laws. They're nice enough and they love spending time with our kids. I just hate having house guests and they stay too long. After 2-3 days of having to feed and entertain people morning, noon, and night, and trying to keep the house respectably clean, I'm ready for the funny farm. Did I mention that I can't even relax after the kids go to bed? FIL continues to occupy our time by talking non-stop about people I don't know and things I could not care less about.[/quote]

Oh, sweetie, this is me, too. They expect to "chat" from the time DD goes to bed at 7:30 until 11 or so. I used to indulge that, but I don't anymore. I talk to them for maybe 45 minutes, and then I say I'm going to go take a shower, read and go to bed. And then I do. I just get up, say goodnight, and walk away. DH stays behind to talk to them, but he's fine with that.

Just do it. Just say you're going to read and go to bed, and do just that![/quote]
EXACTLY!!  I used to fulfill their expectation that we would sit and drink wine and talk to them (actually listen to their repetitive, self-serving, agenda-laden stories) for hours after dinner every night - excruciating.  Now I just don't.  Not even for 45 minutes.  I do the dishes, sit down for a small glass of wine with them, then excuse myself and go to bed to surf the internet.  I[b] grew up and took responsibility for myself.  No more resentment.[/quote][/b]

Ding ding ding ding! This. Be polite, be cordial, be as flexible and giving as you can...but do what you gotta do.[/quote]

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