My girlfriend and I are trying to decide how to spend the holidays. Her parents live in our town. They don't do much for Christmas, but they would like to have us around. My parents live 3 hours away, and traditionally make a big to-do about the holidays. (tons of family traditions) We would like to eventually be able to host both families at our home, but don't have enough space. How can we satisfy both sets of parents without wearing ourselves thin?
2006-12-07 09:05:49 · 9 answers · asked by Brad B 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
u should 2 one at a time. both of yall visit her parents , for a couple of hours and do the same for yours
2006-12-07 09:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by stratusfan101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm...it is SO hard to do these things -- my BF and I have been together for 5 yrs now and we do Christmas Eve with his parents and Christmas day with mine....they live about 1 1/2 apart. Then it seems that we have been spending other Holidays just with our own families...it is hard but it is hard enough to juggle the other holidays that we just kind of give up. For thanksgiving last year his parents came over to my parents and we had a big thanksgiving dinner -- that worked out really well....we are both only children so that makes it hard too. This last year we really wanted to have our own Christmas just the two of us...but that didn't happen....my cousin has 2 kids and her husbands family lives in Vegas - so they have been spending thanksgiving with his family and Christmas with hers.... good luck....it will all work out...but not everyone will be happy about it!
2016-05-23 04:32:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not try spending Thanksgiving with one family and Christmas with the other family& you can reverse it the following year..Since her parents live in town,why not see them christmas eve and early christmas morning go to your parents.When you two do get a place regardless of how much space have them both over...Im a mother and a grandmother so I am going to give you two some advice ok? regardless of what you do be sure and do not leave either set of parents alone,be sure and share..If you decide to do like the first suggestion,then talk to your parents and let them know what you plan to do,that way they will see you both on thanksgiving one year and Christmas the next so everyone is happy...good luck you seem to be nice kiddo,s...
2006-12-07 09:27:55 · answer #3 · answered by slickcut 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, my bf and I have the exact same problem. His parents live near us and mine have the big to do. We're forced to split up for Christmas, I wish we could spend it together. However for thanksgiving we split the time. We drove 2hours to my parents for lunch, and then back home for his family dinner. If you have a further drive than that it might not be possible. Good luck to you guys, hope you can figure it out.
2006-12-07 09:11:34 · answer #4 · answered by auequine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One side of the family has Christmas on Christmas day every other year. This year my side has Christmas on Christmas day, so we're going to my husband's side on the 26th. Next year we'll be with my husband's side on Christmas and go to mine before or after actual Christmas day. We usually have our own Christmas with just the two of us at home before we head out to visit the fam. Sometimes it ends up being as early as Dec. 11!
2006-12-07 09:11:59 · answer #5 · answered by royal e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One family has to come to terms that there is another family involved. My sister's In-Laws always did their X-Mas on the 24th so my sister could spend time with her family on the 25th. Worked out great for everybody involved in the end.
2006-12-07 09:15:43 · answer #6 · answered by surfer grl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not! My family lives in Alaska, but we're all meeting in Arizona for three days and then we're driving eight hours to spend the next three days with my hubby's parents. Since we spent Thanksgiving with them, this was our compromise. Next year, we'll spend Thanksgiving with my folks and Christmas with his parents.
2006-12-07 09:08:38 · answer #7 · answered by hotdoggiegirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try renting a banquet room at a local hotel/motel/inn and having all the family get together. Otherwise you could go ahead plan something with your girlfriends family and then yours something that you can all be happy with. good luck!!
2006-12-07 09:16:14 · answer #8 · answered by hopefloats 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this might be kind of weird for you, but why don't you go to your families house and then have her go to her families house? thats what me and my fiance do. because i'd rather spend time with my family than his, and its only for one day. because relationships sometimes won't last forever but your family will. so i always go to my families house. sorry if that seems rude to you.
2006-12-07 09:15:28 · answer #9 · answered by Mae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋