Is it OK to leave MiL Home Alone at Christmas?

[TrashieB]

Advice needed!! Had Ps and ILs all of married life 20+years, celebrations, christmas, anniversaries, birthdays, easter, nearly every Sunday, but really want to get away at Christmas for a holiday with H and kids now they are older. Is it OK to leave MIL home alone? H and I work full-time, kids are growing up and I just want to avoid all the stress and get away somewhere nice. Its just two weeks away at the end of the day, but is that OK, or should we take her with us?

How would I know the difference between the fake Christmas and real Christmas. I think theres a good bit of fake in both.

I dont think I could enjoy a holiday knowing my mum or mil was alone at home, that would be awful. My kids would be upset as well that their nana wasn't there and was spending Xmas alone. I'd either take her with me or stay at home.

What do people do if they don't have children?
We have a friend for Xmas every year who's grown up children live in another country. Other childless friends get together with friends and have Xmas dinner at a restaurant. I imagine most would go to other family, siblings, nieces and nephews etc

I just think about when I’m old, sat there on Christmas Day alone, reminiscing of past Christmases I think I’d be really sad and lonely. I’d take her with you, get her, her own room.