toastythemosty
Cathlete
You don't get along with one of your inlaws. One moves in with you for some time. What creative ways would you come up with to make them leave sooner?
Charlotte~~
Charlotte~~
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toastythemosty
Cathlete
Marie,
LMAO!!!! Like them all.
Charlotte~~
LMAO!!!! Like them all.Charlotte~~
onedayatatime
Cathlete
Quick way to empty the room:
announce that my MIL is moving in to your house and that will send your inlaw running for the train station!
-Barb
announce that my MIL is moving in to your house and that will send your inlaw running for the train station!
-Barb
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moni_stout
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Oh my goodness -- I had this experience myself.
My husband and I had been married < 1 year, and had just purchased and moved into our new home three months ago when my mother-in-law moved in!!!!!! AAAAHHH!! It was absolutely horrible! She ended up leaving after about six weeks and found herself a little apartment. It was just dreadful. I don't really have any words of advice for you except try to be strong!
Monica
My husband and I had been married < 1 year, and had just purchased and moved into our new home three months ago when my mother-in-law moved in!!!!!! AAAAHHH!! It was absolutely horrible! She ended up leaving after about six weeks and found herself a little apartment. It was just dreadful. I don't really have any words of advice for you except try to be strong!
Monica
LOL! You got some good responses here. I really like the 'bed on the front porch' one. My DH had a friend that came over everynight after work (to drink and get away from his wife) for 2 years straight. I don't think he missed a day. I finally told him in a very direct way that he couldn't 'play' with Dh anymore and had to find someone else to 'play' with...amazingly that worked! I was very serious and Dh didn't know what I did until later. Dh eventually thanked me, even if he was alittle bit mad at me and embarrassed.
http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/sports/barbell.gif ~Dallys~
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My DH had a friend that came over everynight after work (to drink and get away from his wife) for 2 years straight. I don't think he missed a day. I finally told him in a very direct way that he couldn't 'play' with Dh anymore and had to find someone else to 'play' with...amazingly that worked! I was very serious and Dh didn't know what I did until later. Dh eventually thanked me, even if he was alittle bit mad at me and embarrassed.http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/sports/barbell.gif ~Dallys~
www.picturetrail.com/keeponthesunnyside
No advise there, but its not the end of the world. Here is what I would do, so you don't go nuts!
Set house rules.
Make sure that everyone pitches in on home cleaning and they buy their own groceries and pitch in on electric bill.
For yourself - get involved in a new hobby group - maybe a class that teaches you how to do stained glass, or learn how to tile - something to keep you occupied while they are there.
You will get annoyed, there is no way around that - its hard enough to live with husbands sometimes, let alone inlaws - but don't cause friction between you and your husband, you cannot pick your family - so its not his fault and making him choose will just cause a rift and you want your MIL or FIL to look at you two as a team and not a couple they can manipulate...
Just my two cents...
Set house rules.
Make sure that everyone pitches in on home cleaning and they buy their own groceries and pitch in on electric bill.
For yourself - get involved in a new hobby group - maybe a class that teaches you how to do stained glass, or learn how to tile - something to keep you occupied while they are there.
You will get annoyed, there is no way around that - its hard enough to live with husbands sometimes, let alone inlaws - but don't cause friction between you and your husband, you cannot pick your family - so its not his fault and making him choose will just cause a rift and you want your MIL or FIL to look at you two as a team and not a couple they can manipulate...
Just my two cents...
We already know he is there for convenience sake, not because he is ill or broke. This is not a hardship case, so there's no reason for him to be there, let's face it. Maybe your DH could urge him to look in earnest for a place of his own, and actually help him. Sounds like he needs a shove in the right direction. It would help to give him a deadline, too, like 3 months or so. Tell him the house is too crowded, and of course, he and his dogs would be more comfortable in his own place. It's not right for him to come in and take over the house - it's not his house, after all. You don't need creativity to give him the message, your DH needs to tell him directly because he's gotten too comfy, and why should he want to move given those circumstances! And you, if you have not already, should tell your DH your sanity depends on it! You could make it one of those "either he goes or I go" sort of deals.
RunnerGirl
Cathlete
For me it would be totally stop cleaning my house! My MIL is a neat freak, and I mean OCD about it so that's what I would do.!
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