Parents' Christmas Card - Sister's boyfriend wants to sign

gris

Hi,

I live with my husband and sister. We normally send a Christmas card from the 3 of us to my parents (who are from and live overseas), but she has had a boyfriend for about one month now and wants him to sign the card too. They haven't met him yet, due to the distance etc.

Is this ok? It just seems a bit odd to me as it's a "Mum and Dad" card, or am I just overreacting? I said "Yes" when she asked as I felt a bit cornered at the time to be honest.

Thanks,
Gris

miserly_mum

Well they aren't your husbands parents but he still signs the card.

It just a Xmas card does it really matter??

DaisyNelson

Why not just send a card from each couple. Put them in same envelope if postage is an issue.

jarrod1

weird first post/thread.
i would just get your sister and him to send another just from them then one with just the 3 of you in your card.

reehsetin

odd but not the end of the world, then again im not christian, maybe depend on how your parents view it

margaretclare

It would be better to send 2 Christmas cards, one from each of the 2 couples.

reehsetin, Christmas cards are not part of the Christian religion. They date back only as far as Victorian times, when the 'Penny Post' was invented and they were a good way of getting people used to the post. You have to search nowadays to find any Christmas cards that have any reference to Christianity - robins, snow scenes, you name it.

Margaret

vixarooni

Yea that is a tad wierd.

I was a bit weary of signing cards from me and my boyfriend, even now and weve been together for over 2 years!

Alikay

They've only been together a month - it's probably just their enthusiasm at being a new couple! A christmas card isn't a big deal, but if it bothers you just send a card from each couple.

poppycracker

my OH and I had only been together about a month when our first christmas rolled around, and I signed all our cards from us both as a matter of course. He didn't actually meet either of my grandmothers for another three years!

I think its a personal choice myself, ditto what the last poster said

PayPeanuts_2

I would be pleased that my sister had a boyfriend that cared that her family get his seasons greetings

miserly_mum

PayPeanuts wrote: »

I would be pleased that my sister had a boyfriend that cared that her family get his seasons greetings

And one that can write