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I think it depends on the type of people you are. Live-in's mom almost never used her china (not even once or twice a year, more like once or twice a decade - he doesn't have any memories of using the china). My parents (now my dad) use their china 5-6 times a year, for family dinners or dinner parties. If it's not a bbq or graduation party (using disposable plates) it's formal dining with their china all the way. They got lucky with their pattern, too - with as much as they use it plates/cups/etc. are bound to get broken, and they've been able to replace them as they go because their pattern hasn't been discontinued (they got married in 1978). I would guess that they've probably bought an entire new set (at least of the dinner plates) since they got them.
My brother and his wife didn't even register for china when they got married because they never thought of a possible situation where they would want to use it.
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