Column | Carolyn Hax: Is it ‘selfish’ to skip holiday gatherings with sister’s in-laws?
- Posted on November 23, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Column | Carolyn Hax: Is it ‘selfish’ to skip holiday gatherings with sister’s in-laws?

Sister married into a large family that drowns out the writer’s own small family — including, it seems, their entire holiday calendar.