Just curious.
I guess it doesn't have to be an official family gathering. Even if you were stopping by, can you assume that there will be wine, beer or liquor available, opened and freely flowing?
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We very rarely do! No one's a big drinker on either side of the family.
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Yes. It would be weird to not have beer and wine. Most aren't hard liquor drinkers.
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So much yes. I'm not sure anyone could get through a family gathering without it.
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Not necessarily for just stopping by in the day or for tea/coffee time of day, but for dinners and holiday events definitely.
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Generally, no alcohol is served.
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For the most part, yes. My sister does not drink so there is never any alcohol at any gatherings she hosts.
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I'd say it's rare on both sides of the family. A typical family dinner will not have alcohol--a special occasional or larger party might, depending on who is hosting. We both have families where at least half don't drink at all, so it has to be one of the drinkers (like us, haha) who is hosting.
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Yes with my ILs, and it depends with my family. I always have wine or beer available when either side comes to my house.
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Yes; most members of our family have a glass of wine or a beer with dinner. Cocktails sometimes too.
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Oh yeah. Even if we just stop by for a quick visit someone always offers a beer or cocktail!
ETA: we are lucky to be offered water at my in-laws, never mind any alcohol!
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On my side of the family, yes. On DH's side of the family, it depends who's hosting.
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My husband's family, absolutely yes. My family, nope, not at all.
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Extended family, yes. Immediate families, no.
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My dad walks in my house and goes straight to the bar. I know that makes us sound like lushes but rarely ever do we over indulge.
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Yes. I don't drink much when it's an in-law gathering even though it's available, but I definitely do when it's my side!
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yes, very much so at my family's house. at my in-laws, there is usually a bottle or two of wine, and not everybody partakes.
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Normal for my DH's side of the family but rare on my side.
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beer and wine for both sides.
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My family is hit or miss. With just my parents, my mom will regularly open wine on the weekend. With her extended family then it's hit or miss, but if they have some it's usually not much. For my DH, his dad/gf they always have liquor going/bar open and I appreciate it haha. His aunt loves wine and I love wine so she always opens some for us. His mother and their side don't drink. Ugh wish they did, or maybe just for me to get through it lol. I personally think big family gatherings/holidays should always require alcohol!
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Normal for both but we live long distance so when we see each other it's always someone's vacation.
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It's always a special occasion since none of us live in the same state, but I would say yes. It would be weird for me to be at either sides house and not have wine.
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Only when people travel great distances free flowing alcohol is expected.
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Beer and wine is kept like any other household item so it's always available if someone wants something and usually offered at dinner on both sides. At big family events it's put out with other drinks and food.
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Usually people will have a beer or a glass of wine but nobody drinks heavily.
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I mean, nobody is going all out but all of my family members always have beer and wine on hand and will usually offer a glass. My dad only drinks rye and caffeine free Diet Coke so he keeps that at my house so he can make himself a drink when he's over.
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Yes. With my extended family, if it's after about 2 o'clock, beer, wine and/or liquor is being offered and consumed. With my immeadiate family, usually in the evenings, but very rarely does anyone over do it. With my in laws, yes. It's normal to me. My husband and I both have a history of alcohol abuse in our families.
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There's always beer and wine at my parents' house. Dinner for them usually involves wine. In the summer they make pitchers of sangria when people come over. When I see my ILs it's usually for brunch and they're more Bloody Mary people.
So I guess the aswer's yes. But it's not like everyone is getting drunk all the time.
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Always with my family, not always with my ILs. Definitely not with my grandparent-in-laws.
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Never with my mum and although my dad and step-mum do drink regularly at home, they don't make it part of our visits.
Always at my inlaws'. MIL never drinks but FIL loves to drink wine with guests. He even offered our guests dessert wine at breakfast time last month -
For my side of the family, there was never alcohol except at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and then it would be wine and beer only. At my husband's family's gatherings, they always have beer. None of them are wine drinkers, but they drink beer all the time.
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For DH any get together with anyone, anywhere is an opportunity to try a new beer, so there is almost always beer. I work in the spirits industry so our liquor cabinet is super stocked and will gladly bring a bottle to an occasion if it feels appropriate.
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Sometimes there will be beer and wine but not always.
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Always for my husband's side and occasionally with my family.
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I don't know if I would say "freely flowing"...but if it gets to be the evening or we're having a meal or a celebration, yes (for the most part).
My brother is a distiller so they always have fun stuff on hand to try. My mom keeps several bottles of wine and liquor, but if we're drinking, we're usually at my brother's (her house is attached to his)
My sister is mormon, so no alcohol at her house.
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Yes for both sides.
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It would be weird for us not to have something- my family tends to always have a few types of liquor/ mixers, beer, and wine on hand just in case (at my parents and mine/DH's house). All the adults tend to have a drink with dinner if we are all hanging out together. Sometimes we make drinks with brunch,too... No one ever really drinks more than a couple though! My ILs don't drink at all for religious reasons.
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With DH's immediate family, not expected, may be present if dinner is served but probably not.
With DH's extended family, definitely flowing no matter the occasion.
With my immediate family, may be served with dinner but just as likely not.
With my extended family, will be served with dinner, 1-2 glasses of wine or beer max.
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Usually yes, though beer and wine is more common than liquor.
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Yes, normal for us
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