Woman with 7 month old baby doesn't want husband's family to stay with them during Christmas, he accuses her of being against his family when she speaks up about it: 'Our routines will be shattered'

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Nov 10, 2025 12:00 PM EST

The aura, energy, and excitement around the holidays can act as a double edged sword. On one hand there's so much joy and excitement around the holiday season, and on the other hand, there's just as much stress, pressure, and planning to do. Take the couple in the story here for example. The wife is the narrator to the story of Christmas chaos in that she's worried over her in-laws coming to visit for the holidays. They have to fly across the country, and everyone knows how difficult finances are lately, so they've asked to stay with the young couple. But here's the caveat: they don't have a lot of space, and they have a 7 month old baby. 

If they didn't have the baby then things could be different. But I absolutely understand them not wanting to entertain in a small 1 bedroom apartment with a baby. The logistics grow into a deeper problem between the couple, but you'll have to read the full story below. 

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    AITA for not wanting my husband’s family to stay with us for the holidays?

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    We have a 1 bedroom apartment with a 7 month old. Space is already so limited.
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    My husband's sister and her family are flying across the country to spend Christmas with us for 11 days. They insisted they
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    stay with us instead of getting a hotel. Of course my husband agrees to this without talking to me. When he does ask me about
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    it, I explain how it's going to be crowded. The noise has to be kept to a minimum because of the baby. My son already has
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    trouble sleeping so who knows how it'll be by next month. Husband is working some days while they're here so he insists
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    they use my car to go and do stuff while I'm home with the kid. The problem I have the most is when I speak up, he immediately
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    says I'm against his family, even though he's always talking crap against mine. My family hasn't been over to see my son yet
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    because they know it's going to take hotel and car rental fees. They don't insist on uprooting my entire routine for 11 days. My
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    mom can get me discounts because she works at a hotel. But that's still not good enough for them
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    I just think it's rude to insist on sleeping on an air mattress that will take up half our living room. My son will not have a safe place
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    Christmas
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    to play. I'll have to lock myself away to pump every 3-4 hours. Our routines will be shattered. I have a feeling their kid will be
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    loud and wake the baby. Husband said "don't get mad if sisters kid breaks things." He's 5... I'm going to be mad.
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    I'm made to feel like the AH because I have an opinion. The more I think about it, the angrier I get AITAH?
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    cmooneychi26 • 20h ago NTA. Good grief! I would be leaving to visit my own family with the baby for 11 days. He can deal with his sister.
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    Good luck. UpdateMe
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    S... 20h ago • Edited 19h ago NTA But - he decides about guests without talking to you first
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    - he offered free use of your things without your permission
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    - he talks crap about your family - he's already making excuses about his nephew's bad behaviour
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    I think you should reconsider the whole marriage at this point.
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