Megan, 34, shares her unpleasant situation with her mother-in-law and husband. She sent us a letter outlining the situation: “Hello, Bright Side! I seen similar tales on your page, so I’m also sharing mine. I just want to get this off my chest. And I’m hoping that someone reading this may have some suggestions for what I should do next.”
She describes how her MIL came to live with her. “My husband, John (36), and I bought our own property together years before we married. His family was fine with it, as were mine. But then John’s parents separated, and his mother moved in with us. Why I Think She Should Move Out. Megan explains why she is suddenly not happy with her mother-in-law living in the house. “My MIL has been living with us for ten years.
We’ve had our ups and downs, but I’ve managed to avoid saying anything so far. I’m now pregnant with our third child, and room is becoming an issue. My mother-in-law needs to move out. We have a five-bedroom house. Our eldest daughter has a room, our younger daughter has a room, one belongs to my mother-in-law, one is ours, and I’ve converted one room into an office space for myself.
“There’s simply no room for the new baby.”Successful marriages are built on love and sacrifice, but Megan believes she has already made enough. “I’ve been trying to talk about this with my husband for months. He changes the subject or simply rejects it. Last night, I told him that his mother needs to leave.” “She has never paid any bills or utilities while she has stayed with us.
She never bought anything for us or our two children out of the kindness of her heart. She is employed and earns a decent living. She can afford it, but I don’t want my children sharing a room. When I brought this issue, my husband became irritated and replied, ‘We could make your office the baby’s room. It’s not like you’ll be working when the baby arrives. Words cannot express how frustrated I was at that point.”
Is it possible to reach a compromise? The pregnant mother says that she has proposed numerous additional compromises. “When I told my husband that giving up the office was not an option, he recommended that our daughter share a room with the baby. This is something I do not believe is correct. We don’t know whether our baby will be a boy or a girl and either way, I want to respect my daughter’s personal space.
Instead, I suggested that if he is so adamant about his mother not leaving, maybe she could adjust in the basement. It’s quite spacious, and we could make it comfy for her.” “However, my husband is really against the idea and thinks I’m a bad person for thinking that way. Am I really? I just want the best for my kids. What should I do?”