MIL

[miamiamia869]

Is this being unreasonable.

Karen and mike have a daughter gemma who married a man named tom.

Toms parents are separated but gemmas are not.

Gemma and tom have spent every christmas at gemmas mums Karen's house for 9 years since they got togerher and in this time had a child. Tom finally got to spend the 10th year at his mums for christmas and then also wanted the 11th year at his dad's as thet are separated and in differant households.

Karen was angry and says its "her year" to have them at hers as thet were at his family last year so toms dad would need to wait until next year to have them. Even though they spent 9 consecutive years at hers. So technically if it works how she says it should be toms side for 9 years?

Is Karen being unreasonable?

So Christmas Day with Gemma’s parents and then Boxing Day with yours. Why are you meddling with your brother’s relationship?

Don't read it or comment then. Why waste your time on something you hate. I guess you are suggesting the names are made up here.

3 sets of parents / steps
rotate Christmas on a 3 year rotation and decide whose house between them.

Toms dad should get a turn next if he hasn't already.

It should be done on side of the family not individual parents imo. It’s unfair to make one partner wait 3 years to spend it with her family & him to have 2 years with his. The parents of Tom if not amicably split need to accept a 3 year turn around or become amicable for the sake of their child

Tom needs to grow a pair & Gemma & Karen need to grow up