Do you guys wish that 'both' of your families did more things together?

Original post by nrvbrd

Nov 26, 2003 10:15 AM

The Thanksgiving post got me thinking.

I come from a wonderful family, as does Dh, however both sides are rarely together.

As hard as it is to believe I have been with DH for more than 10 years and our families have had limited contact. I think for the most part it was my fault, for not initiating, but my FIL is very anti social and never goes to anything you invite him to. MIL was the same way until recently.

Is it too late to try to get everyone together or did I blow it and should leave it as is?

jenny11.9 Posted: Nov 29, 2003 10:36 AM

Re: Do you guys wish that 'both' of your families did more things together?

such a great question

i wish my family was closer with his. at least with his mom. she lives in nyc. my family only recently moved to mass. - and now i am feeling the separation a lot because they are so far away. so thanksgiving was his family - mom, brother, cousins, sil, kids, etc. and my mom was in the cape with my sisters and nephew and nieces, dad, aunt, etc. the thought of blending the two is just totally not an option - i feel like it's my fault for not initiating it enough, but my parents never wanted to come into the city...it just never really worked out.

i am noticing it a lot, because my sisters's mil recently moved to mass. as well - and she spent thanksgiving with my mom and her son and my sister and it was supposedly really nice. my mom and her mil have gotten close and i think it's great. it will make holidays and gatherings so much easier on my sister -