I would have dumped him on the first christmas. You don't talk like that about the people you love.

Why did you even marry this guy? Or did he change once married?

What a bunch of childish aholes

My wife and I had jobs where it was hard to get away.....especially on holidays (we worked at a resort). Our 2nd year of marriage we managed it. We got to my mother's house two days before Christmas....by the 2nd day my Mother was so rude to my wife I cautioned her that we'd leave if she did it again....She did it again and at noon on Christmas Eve we left without telling anyone (taking the presents for us and the ones we brought). We stayed at a beautiful hotel in the city and had a great Christmas. I'm 72 and that was when I was 32. My three brothers took her side and I have not spoken to any of those a**holes since....Screw 'em.

The mistake wasn't in the presents. It was in the choice of husbands. Lucky you realized who he was fairly early on.

I don't understand people who "overhear" and say nothing. I would have burst in and said, "You people are creeps."

Me and my fiance had second christmas together this year, at my parent's (as he doesn't have any so mine are only choice). He's helpful and kind and nice so my parents really like him, we get gifts together but i'm more creative with it so i'm in charge (but my own will so its ok) And my parents and sis get him lovely gifts too. When a family is kind, it's child will be kind too, but when it's s****y as the family in the story, it's member - potential partner will be s**t too, keep away from mean families

What a douchebag !

Know what you're marrying into. You're not just marrying him, you're marrying his family, too. I have a feeling his next marriage will fail, too, if she isn't from Stepford.

Our christmas day goes something like this: First person who gets up makes a racket until everyone is up. We bundle into the main bedroom and empty our christmas stockings. There is no order just plenty of giggling. We fill our stockings with funny little things and treats like chocolate coins, mini torch keyrings, unicorn poo and , of course, the obligatory satsuma in the toe. I then go down stairs, tuern on the christmas lights and make us all a cuppa each and call out "READY!" and we pass out the presents we wrapped to the ones we wrapped them for. We opted to open them one at a time so we can all enjoy the fun of giving a gift to each other. We do the 'Main Present' thing where we buy each other a big main present from the rest of us (Me and our daughter got mom a switch) and then its all love and cuddles before trying out our new stuff and then we all clean up as a family (It tends to get silly with games like wrapping paper basket ball) then we team up in the kitchen. Great Day!

This should be made into a "children's" Christmas book. Complete with pictures to be read around the tree every christmas.

Who told you about my in-laws?? We do not spend christmas with them any more (3 years now) because of that same s****y attitude. I Live in South Africa so please allow me me to say it in good Afrikaans. Hulle het 'n kak houding (They have s****y attitudes) Even though I would pent hundreds of rands on them for presents I would get a pair of f*****g white socks. Every year for 20 years now. I am so over this whole go big or go home theme for Christmas. DONE!

Thank goodness you escaped that cesspool of uncouth bullies for good! Smart girl!

omg.. what a hell of a family. glad she's no longer with them.

I take from this story: spend time with the future-in-laws so all these quirks are discovered before the Knot is Tied. So glad you got away from that family.

I am so bad at wrapping presents so this is never a problem lol

I lived with someone just like that for ten years. His family is exactly like the one in this post. Nobody told me that he was not supporting me, I just accept that I was an idiot and didn't know how to handle myself socially. I still feel like that just because I'm distimic, agoraphobic and border. I'm happy that this woman leave this guy and that family. That wasn't the case for me, he left me for someone younger and socially fit. But is nice to know that someone else could get through this.

The funniest and most memorable Christmas for my kids were when one year, I had been working extra shifts, and already worked 12hr shifts as medical assistant for an asthma and allergy doctor. I thought I had enough wrapping paper for all the gifts. I did, except for one, for my oldest son. So, I did what every sarcastic, IDGAF, it's 2am single mom would do. I went thru the recycling bin for paper, and anything else that caught my eye and made me say, "yesssss!! Lol it was wrapped up in a modge podge of plastic wrappers off soda bottles, candy wrappers, etc. I hid it in my bedroom cuz I knew my boys would get a good laugh at it. They did! Had my camera ready. That was 10yrs ago, and still makes us smile and laugh about it.

I have no issue with him letting his wife take care of the gifts. Especially if he's as inept as I can be. What I do have an issue with is anyone talking down on your wife and you going along with it. Douche nozzle. Sorry she had to go through that and glad she moved on.

....and all this because of some pretty paper and ribbons? Its called family petty politics.

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The marriage didn't last 3 years? How long did they actually date before marriage if she had never been to a Christmas at his family's before. I would find it hard to believe from this description that he would miss a Christmas or not bring his girlfriend. The more of these stories I read, the less I believe them.

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Dirty laundry for Christmas. Who needs that? Too bad she didn't respond to what she'd overheard at the time and then thought for a year how she could make her husband look like garbage. Passive aggressive much?

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I'm not sure what it says about humanity that someone either finds or makes up a story that will outrage people and make them feel superior and posts it online for all to see so they can make money off it. I genuinely want to know of there's a purpose for this article aside from being a click magnet for ads.