Families can be a source of heartache

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My wife and I have been invited to a wedding reception. We have not been invited to the wedding itself even though the groom is a nephew of my wife. For historical reasons neither of us are keen to go but for the sake of family harmony we will attend How is it with your family? Are you invited to every family party, function, event or get-together? Do you go? It's a sad fact of life that we won't get on well with everyone we meet. It's an even sadder fact that many of those we don't get on with will be family members. How many times have you felt obliged to go to a family event when you would much rather give it a miss because you know that you will not really be made welcome? Do you go to family functions simply because you feel it is your duty to support your partner when you would you rather stay at home, feet up and watching TV? Is there a particular person you actively try to avoid - someone who gives you the creeps or whose 'off-colour' jokes make you cringe or who is guaranteed to start an argument? Truly, it is said that we can choose our friends but we can't choose our family!