Does anyone have their mother in law living with them?

pinkmami

Well IMO its best for her to find her own place for your sanity's sake - & don't ever feel guilty for packing her bags!!

I would get the flags out on moving day! Good luck with finding her a place of her own x

Abbafan1972

I could never have my own Mother living with me, never mind my MIL!

OH had his Nan living with the family when he lived at home and saw the damage it did. She was a lovely person, but the atmosphere in the house was terrible.

Good luck with this. I hope you manage to find her somewhere and you can have your house back.

daisygirl_2

Do I contact the council? She doesn't have the means to buy and I think renting would be expensive.

peachyprice

daisygirl wrote: »

No there is no medical reason for my mother in law to live with us. She is very independent.

How on earth did it come about then that she ended up living first with her daughter and then you? What happened to her home?

epsilondraconis

OP, it may be worth giving these folk a call:

http://www.eac.org.uk/

Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) is a national charity that aims to help older people make informed choices about meeting their housing and care needs.

BugglyB

I could have my mum/mil living with me if I had a massive house with several wings and two kitchens and a cottage at the bottom of the garden

epsilondraconis

BugglyB wrote: »

I could have my mil living with me if I had a massive house with several wings and two kitchens and a cottage at the bottom of the garden

You forgot to mention that it also needs a dungeon!

Abbafan1972

What was the reason she went to live with her daughter in the first place?

Giving up her house would (assuming she had one) is a big step, especially if it doesn't work out.

missprice

I would happily shoot myself before living with MIL
so kudos to daisy girl for putting up with it for so long

daisygirl_2

She lived in rented accommodation in Spain with her husband, then he passed away. So my mother in law's daughter insisted that she moved back to the UK to live with her. It was a useful arrangement as it meant she had a full time baby sitter. When the daughter turned 13, it appeared these services were no longer required and my mother in law got turfed out.