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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not at all.  And we are regular churchgoers.  What matters to me is kindness, generosity, honesty and that they're always in each other's corner.    [/quote]

So it won't bother you if they won't go to church with you?  If they don't celebrate Christmas?  If they ask that you NOT send christmas gifts? [/quote]

Nope.  BTW, Jesus preached love, not frenetic gift buying.[/quote]
My kids would never ask someone not to send gifts
What religion is against that?[/quote]

But can you imagine that your child's spouse might not celebrate Christmas?  Surely, that's not beyond the pale.  [/quote]

Everything about Christmas except the nativity story is pagan - the tree, the gifts, the lights, the food, the music, the yule, ......  I'm a Christian so we celebrate the birth of Jesus, but I understand that all of the things surrounding the holiday have pagan roots.  You certainly don't need to identify as a Christian to celebrate what is now called "Christmas". [/quote]

Washington Irving and Charles Dickens are the fathers of our modern Christmas traditions. 
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Regardless
Even if spouse doesn't celebrate Christmas, there is no rule against receiving gifts from a grandparent
Remember the rule honor your mother and your father?
Are you insinuating that it is only proper to honor them if your spouse agrees!

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Dude, if you think that applying "honor your mother and father" to purchasing Christmas presents is the hill you want to die on, be my guest.  As for me, if my adult son or daughter tells me that they would prefer that we not give presents at Christmas, I'm totally ok with that because 1) there are many other potential gift-giving occasions; and 2)  I want to actually enjoy and get to know my grandchildren and that depends on their parents' being on board.  [/quote]

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