To ask if there is anybody who is happy to spend Xmas with the in laws?

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So many threads about in laws and Christmas. Is there nobody out there who wants to see the in laws at Christmas.

My husband. He’s very lucky in his in laws

I love mine. We alternate staying home with going to them. When we go to them, my parents and the cat come too.

Me! We were due to go to PIL for Xmas and I really wanted to stay at home. We invited them and I'm overjoyed that they said yes. They're not the 'loving' type but I love them and will be happy to spend the day with them

Me! I love my in laws. It’s my own parents that it is massively stressful to see .

My DH loves spending time with my parents! Unfortunately neither of us love spending time with his

Not me. I put up with it every year through gritted teeth. Have tried to breakaway on our own but the grief I got was unreal. So I have now managed to get it down to arriving very late on Christmas Eve and having a very early night on Christmas Day as we leave at the crack of dawn (or before) on Boxing Day.

We get on great with inlaws. Some of my siblings and dh's siblings just spent thanksgiving with us - it was great fun. We have an open invitation to them at christmas too. I prefer being in my own house at xmas.

Me! Mine are awesome and I think I hit the jackpot with them as much as their son did with me

Me. I have no immediate family (only child, dm died last year, dad never in my life)
Last Xmas was the first without my dm so DH and I stayed home for lunch and visited his immediate family at tea time (his parents, his bro, SIL and 3 kids, his sis and BIL) which made it easier on me

This year we are having Xmas lunch with all of the above plus SIL's parents and her brother. It will be 12 adults and 3 kids and I'm really looking forward to the total distraction of the kids on Xmas day

Me! I hate all the in-law bashing threads on here.

Yep. I have my parents here for Christmas Day because my Ma works on boxing day. Boxing day we go to the ILs. It'll be MIL, FIL, 3xSILs, 2xBILs, GMIL, GFIL, DH's great aunt and my nephew. I adore every last one of them.

I do like seeing mine. Can be hard work but it wouldn’t be Christmas without them.

Yes, I love mine to bits. I spend as much time with them as possible.

I love my in-laws too! Best. Christmas. Ever.

I don't mind it either way. We generally only spend a couple of hours with my family or the in laws on Christmas though. I might feel different if I had to stay over for days! Even with my own family!

We also don't eat dinner at the in laws. I really cannot stomach their cooking, with everything boiled to a slop.

Me! I love mine so much that we live with them we’ve also invited my DM and DGM for Christmas Day, everyone just loves everyone and it’s really bloody lovely.

Me

I am. We get on really well.

I am. They graciously invite my family to their for Christmas (my brother and sis in law as well). They love doing the huge Christmas dinner thing and my DM loves no longer having to come haha. My family does New Years party and invites them and they accept every year. I’m glad they are are as wonderful as they are.

Me! DMIL is an amazing amazing cook and DFIL helps play with the twins so we get time off. Hurray!

Me! Dh and I are separated and I'm delighted that I'm still invited to the in laws. I love spending Christmas with them.

I don’t really mind. They’re old. Its my husband’s mother and my children’s grandmother. It would be a pretty poor show to celebrate Christmas without being willing to show some kindness to others.

I'm Always jealous of people with nice in laws! My dH is lucky as my parents love him, sadly the MIL hates me and is v grumpy and hard work. We tolerate each other for the sake of my dd and dh but that's as good as it gets!

Nope.
I start drinking at 6:30am.
Nailed it.

Nope. FiL narcissist. We have to wait for him to fall asleep after excess food and drink before anyone else bothers trying to speak.