Christopher Laurencio
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Okay - I would imagine that at least some of you guys have either dealt with this or contemplated this or something.
My Mother-in law who retires this spring lives in a basement apartment by herself, divorced for 30+ years!
My wife who really wants to get back in the workforce can't right now because we have a three year old boy and a fiver year old boy. My wife can't get a PT job because we live in a rural area where you must travel at least an hour for employment, and it would not be worth the money with the cost of childcare. I must admit that currently with me only working we get along fine, we can't afford a lavish lifestyle but do get what we need and then maybe a little more. (Like a BassBoat )
Anyway, we have been thinking about having her mom come live with us and watch the boys fulltime when she retires, it would make the wife happy, she would get her mom out of the ghetto basemant apartment and we could afford to live closer to civilization. BUT - I don't really get along with her that well and we fear it would put a huge strain on us!
My point is that eventually her mom will need some sort of visitation on a constant basis and she lives two hours from us.
What do you all think?
Anyone have this situation now or in the past?
Am I nuts?
My Mother-in law who retires this spring lives in a basement apartment by herself, divorced for 30+ years!
My wife who really wants to get back in the workforce can't right now because we have a three year old boy and a fiver year old boy. My wife can't get a PT job because we live in a rural area where you must travel at least an hour for employment, and it would not be worth the money with the cost of childcare. I must admit that currently with me only working we get along fine, we can't afford a lavish lifestyle but do get what we need and then maybe a little more. (Like a BassBoat )
Anyway, we have been thinking about having her mom come live with us and watch the boys fulltime when she retires, it would make the wife happy, she would get her mom out of the ghetto basemant apartment and we could afford to live closer to civilization. BUT - I don't really get along with her that well and we fear it would put a huge strain on us!
My point is that eventually her mom will need some sort of visitation on a constant basis and she lives two hours from us.
What do you all think?
Anyone have this situation now or in the past?
Am I nuts?