Since my husband and I separated/divorced ten years ago, my family is split each Christmas Day..one year the kids spend Christmas Eve and Boxing Day with me, and Christmas Day with their dad, the next the rota is reversed. Fortunately, the kids are with each of us for at least the morning on Christmas Day as they've spent the night before with one of us, and don't go to the other parent till lunch time, so we both get to see them for a little time that day. For the remainder of the holiday, I usually visit my parents/sister's houses with my kids on one of the 'big' days, and sometimes visit friends' houses on others. Occasionally I have had group gatherings at my house over the holiday, for parties, but not so often these days as I like a quieter, family time together more nowadays (I'm getting old and boring, lol!).
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