Are you together with your spouse for Christmas?

[llfowl]

Do you spend Christmas with your spouse?

 

[Pop Daddy]

why you ask, are you looking to spend Christmas with someone elses spouse

 

[llfowl]

No. I am spending it in St. Louis with my family and DH is going to Wisconsin to be with his Mom. He thinks that this is normal!!!

 

[dzneprincess]

but of course! (short enough Pop Daddy? Any relation to P Diddy?)

 

[gypsy]

you, Pop Daddy

you make me swoon

Happy Holidays!

d

 

[Pop Daddy]

Originally posted by gypsy
you, Pop Daddy

you make me swoon

Happy Holidays!

d

 

[browneyes]

Ah, a mama's boy.

We do the family get togethers on Christmas Eve, so we spend about 1/2 of that day together (well, about a 1/3 of the day). He eats, sometimes waits for present openings, then leaves. I stay and come home after the kids are worn out from playing and are good and cranky. We spend about 1/2 of Christmas day together.

 

[nativetxn]

For 32 years, we are always together for Christmas

 

[llfowl]

I wish that is was as simple as "mama's boy". His Dad died two years ago and Mom isn't doing very well. I just posted to poll to prove to him that it isn't normal, and that I am his family.

Thanks for helping me!

 

[browneyes]

Is his mom able to travel? Maybe your family and his mom could all get together at your house for Christmas?

 

[KrnB]

He's my primary family now, so yes, I plan to always be with him at Christmas unless there are unavoidable circumstances. We may be with my family or we may be with his or we may be at home with our future kids on that day, but I always want us to be together. We'll just arrange the celebrations with the families on different days.

 

[llfowl]

Right now, his mom won't leave the house. Not even to meet with a counselor or go to a dance recital for her granddaughters. Hopefully, in the future we can bring her to St. Louis with us. My family would love to share Christmas with her!

 

[amid chaos]

DH used to have to work Christmas so when my oldest was young, she and I would travel to my parents...we'd be gone about a week..now he works everyday BUT christmas.

 

[holycow]

No it isnt' normal that your spouse spend Christmas with his mom and you with yours...you are married to your DH....did his mom and dad spend Christmas apart? Where would he get that idea?


Couldn't you both go and see his mom then go and see your family...it sounds like his DM needs some help....sounds like anxiety....my DM has had TERRIBLE anxiety since my Dad died 3 years ago but she is coming to visit...from Ca. to Fl...so don't give up on her....there is life after a spouse passes away...


Holycow

 

[cinmell]

We have always spent Christmas together, even before we were married.

 

[TammyNC]

Yes we spend Christmas together. Thankfully both sets of parents live close by and we don't have to travel far. We are also fortunate that all of the timing of meals, etc. have able to adjust as we had children so that we aren't rushing from one place to the next.

On Christmas day we are very lucky as we don't even have to leave home. My Mom comes to our house for breakfast and then DH's parents come for dinner (homemade pizza-tradition). So our children can stay in their PJ's all day if the want.

 

[tlgoblue]

Never apart on Christmas! We have been known to travel thousands of miles to include both sets of parents in our Holiday celebrations. My 2001 has the 75,000 miles to prove it! (His live in FL. His mom has MS and is chairbound, while dad is a stoke survivor. Very difficult for them to travel. My mom is in AZ, taking care of Grandma who is in a home, and she must work to keep paying for that, so it is very hard for her to travel. We are in IN, and sibs are in MI!) Even though we are rarely "HOME" for the Holidays, we are together, at that is where my home is. Like it says in my Location: With goblueguy!

Keep the Faith!
Tracy

 

[dizneenut]

Yes.

 

[ILUVDXL]

He has to work Christmas Day and frankly, right now I'm just as gald he is.

 

[Gette88]

Originally posted by holycow

Couldn't you both go and see his mom then go and see your family...it sounds like his DM needs some help....sounds like anxiety....my DM has had TERRIBLE anxiety since my Dad died 3 years ago but she is coming to visit...from Ca. to Fl...so don't give up on her....there is life after a spouse passes away...


Holycow

I was wondering the same thing. Maybe you could all go to his mothers for the holiday. Sounds like she could use her family around and I would never want to spend the day without my DH no matter where we were. I hope everything works out for you all.