Ok, here's my story. My parents split when I was 16 due to my father having an affair. That was 11 years ago and we're all past that now (mostly). He entered into a long term relationship with "the other woman" immediately after the affair. She and I don't always get along, but we have our good moments and try our best to treat each other with respect. Anyway, now that I'm happily married with a 2 year old daughter, Thanksgiving and Christmas have been pure hell for me. With 3 sets of people (My father, my mother, and my in-laws) wanting my wife, daughter, and me to spend time with them over the holidays, we try very hard to compromise and be fair to everybody. My in-laws(God bless them) are very kind and understanding. My mother is understanding. My dad and his wife...not so much. No matter what I suggest, it's never enough and I get accused of favoring the other sets of family and it inevitably devolves into a huge fight. What can I do to make the holidays fun again?
2006-11-28
01:36:28
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constantstatic
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Marriage & Divorce