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<blockquote data-quote="Marcie Mac" data-source="post: 463169" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>Jo, stick to your guns and do NOT budge over mother in law living with you not being an option.</p><p></p><p>SO's mom moved in with us. While she is a sweetheart, and the mother I would have loved to have, it's difficult since an I am primary care giver during the day. SO is having a really hard time transitioning from empty nester (well, our nest has never been empty but the boys are more like room mates now and come and go as they wish) to not being able to do much of anything unless we bring her along. There is no more "wanna go out for dinner" with picking up keys and purse and just leaving. Gotta pack wheelchair, medications, get her showered and dressed, hair combed, the whole 9 yards - its like having a 79 year old baby. We cannot ever leave her alone by herself and find ourselves tag teaming again.</p><p></p><p>Since I work at home, and she has absolutely zero money, this was our only option other than a nursing home, and that is so not going to ever fly as far as SO is concerned. She loved her independence and probably wouldn't mind Assisted Living but freaks out over the thought of a nursing home-but she can barely walk from bed to wheelchair right now and its already stressing me out when she gets to the point she won't be able to even do that. I realize your mother in law can do for herself, but just the idea she may leave the gas burners on... And would bet soon your house will be arranged to her liking, and not yours. </p><p></p><p>Marcie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcie Mac, post: 463169, member: 47"] Jo, stick to your guns and do NOT budge over mother in law living with you not being an option. SO's mom moved in with us. While she is a sweetheart, and the mother I would have loved to have, it's difficult since an I am primary care giver during the day. SO is having a really hard time transitioning from empty nester (well, our nest has never been empty but the boys are more like room mates now and come and go as they wish) to not being able to do much of anything unless we bring her along. There is no more "wanna go out for dinner" with picking up keys and purse and just leaving. Gotta pack wheelchair, medications, get her showered and dressed, hair combed, the whole 9 yards - its like having a 79 year old baby. We cannot ever leave her alone by herself and find ourselves tag teaming again. Since I work at home, and she has absolutely zero money, this was our only option other than a nursing home, and that is so not going to ever fly as far as SO is concerned. She loved her independence and probably wouldn't mind Assisted Living but freaks out over the thought of a nursing home-but she can barely walk from bed to wheelchair right now and its already stressing me out when she gets to the point she won't be able to even do that. I realize your mother in law can do for herself, but just the idea she may leave the gas burners on... And would bet soon your house will be arranged to her liking, and not yours. Marcie [/QUOTE]
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