What's the most unusual benefit you've ever had?

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Oh this is a fun one. I once had free season passes to the theme park that was down the street from our office building. Sometimes after work, we'd walk over just to grab a drink and people-watch in the summer.

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free premium service of tinder because that was our client.

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That’s certainly unique

Tickets for luxury train rides (Switzerland). I was working for a travel company at the time and we got them from Swiss tourism. So cool.

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Jealous.

Six days is a lot of time.

Do you live in the same city?

If you do, and you don't want to go out of town, but just want introvert time:

I would say you should spend one day or maybe 3-4 hours on two different days (like I'd they have big traditional Christmas Eve dinner or church service, and then a Christmas day breakfast and gift exchange)...and then setup time for your husband to hang out with his parents/family just them together on another day while you have alone time.

By setting aside special time for the inlaws and providing special purposes for the time, and by having other plans during the other time (even if the plans are just date nights at home), you might avoid hurt feelings.

Your in laws are probably deeply aware that you have no family and want you to feel included and part of their family...let them in an be present for some quality time, and then step away when you need to. I use "feed the cat/walk the dog" as an excuse, too.

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