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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think your dh needs to be blunt with his parents. They fear missing out on the fun the rest of you are having, but you’re going to be staying up late, making noise playing games, and the kids will be extra rambunctious because all the cousins are together. No one else is going to get up early or want to hear others stirring hours before they want to get up. Your dh should stress that he would really enjoy the rare opportunity for adult cousin time. How often do we get that dynamic as adults? If his parents continue to resist, book the hotel room for the cousin, but dh should let his parents know that he’s disappointed. Their FOMO is preventing them from thinking clearly.[/quote]

This but the decision is yours and DH not the boomers.  I would stress that MIL FIL go to bed early and get up early so that is why you are giving them the hotel room. Be clear that there will be no squishing everyone in. My guess is that in laws are morning pounders. How fun for a morning pouncer to have someone sleeping on a couch in the main living area ripe for an early morning wake up and pounce!

I also agree that the cousin and fiancé would love to stay in a hotel but it might be a problem financially. They may not accept you paying ( I know I wouldn’t) but then not have the budget to really do it. If you do go the cousin route tell them you are using points for the room. Do not tell MIL/FIL this as many boomers get giddy over points thinking their adult children’s points are theirs to use and distribute. [/quote]

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