Children grow up, leave the nest, and create their own families. However nice it is to see your kids and grandkids every day, parents should respect that a new family needs space. When it comes to American adults, 18% said they lived in multigenerational households in 2021. Yet, that doesn’t mean everyone is happy with such an arrangement.
This young woman, for example, didn’t want her in-laws to move in with her husband and child. When the father-in-law lost his job, the grandparents planned to move in with the young family to cut costs. While the husband was on the fence about it, the wife was pretty adamant: living with in-laws who have never respected her boundaries would be a nightmare.
A woman faced a dilemma when her in-laws announced they want to move in
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They didn’t have the best of relationships because of the in-laws’ constant criticism and surprise visits
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Commenters sided with the woman, saying that if they let the in-laws move in, they will probably never leave
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