Holiday with the in-laws

I know it must sound like some peoples worst nightmare, a holiday with your partner’s parents but for some us it will be the only way to get a holiday at all this year. So the question is how to make it as painless as possible? For us the solution has been planning our holiday with military precision allowing for time to do the things that interest us and time to spend with the family. There are always going to need to be compromises, such is life, but you need to enjoy your vacation and not return home feeling more stressed than when you left. Set some boundaries before you go and make sure that you and your partner are in agreement on these rules so that everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet. All in all a holiday with In-laws needn’t be difficult, just be sure to stand your ground on the important things, compromise on the things that don’t matter too much and always show your gratitude to your partner’s parents… without them you may not have had a holiday at all.