Does anyone else choose to spend Christmas Day separate from their Husband/Wife?

[PennyHasNoSurname]

I really really want to get my Judgey Wedgey out of my arse about this as frankly it is none of my business but I havea very dear friend and her DH who choose not to spend Christmas Day together.

Theyve been together over a decade, married for two years and always said theyd spend it apart til they married but still do it.

I wondered if it was more common than I thought?

My eldest sister and her partner spend Christmas apart. He goes to his family and she comes to one of us. Sadly, I think it's his decision but she won't be drawn on it. They are in their 60's, it's been going on for more than a decade.

I think its quite odd and a real sign that you are not yet committed to becoming your own family.
I know a couple who do it but neither of them have cut the apron strings

My DH and I have spent Christmas day together since we moved in together in 2007 (married in 2009), usually just at our home, though we have spent one year at each of our parents. All of our siblings live away, so it depends who's around as to where we go.
We've always spent Boxing Day separately, though. DH used to work every Boxing Day, so I'd go to my parents' for the day. Now he doesn't have to work, he goes to the football instead. I still go to my mum's with the DDs.

My DH and I visit both our families on christmas day. Personally, I'd feel weird not going with him on christmas day but some years he's been at work. So we have spent christmas apart. Each to their own, if it works for them - then brilliant - but i wouldn't voluntarily spend christmas without him.

Dp and I always did separate Christmases until we had kids, that was 2 Christmases ago so this year will be our third together in 18 years! I did miss him but I wanted to be with my family as my sister had kids and he wanted to go to his. We lived in one city, his family another and mine in a third and we couldn't drive so didn't want to travel between the two. We saw each other every other day of the year!