Would you (could you) live with your parents for 4 months?

mamarazzi

There's a chance our house could be done earlier.  We wouldn't be able to get a lease (anywhere we'd be comfortable) for less than 6 months.  We spend a lot of time with my parents anyway and they have the room, but I'm just not sure I want to go there.  My mom and I get along great, but my dad can be a bit of a PITA (he does travel a lot for work, though).

How awful could it be? 

Jodi&Joe

Yes, I would.  I have no shame in making sacrifices (such as my sanity) if it's going to benefit me (my family) in the long run.

 

amiamish

I could do it... it beats trying to break a lease!

AnnapolisLari

Well, since we have been at my mom's for the past 19 months, for similar reasons, I am going to say yes.

Zenya

Never.  I would just eat the cost of a longer lease/pay a lease break fee.

I think grown children living back at home is a bad scene.

pincushions

I could.........DH could not and would not. He hasn't "lived" with his parents since he was like 12 or something.

 

j-w

That is a tough one for me.  DH and I did it before we got married and it got sour near the end.  I think it'd be even harder with kids.  And my situation is similar to your's....we are always with my family, get along great, they have tons of room.  Plus, there is a chance your home could also be done later.

HappyTXChick

With a known end in sight, yes.
We just finished building and moving into our new house in March.  Our old house sold in January so we moved in wiht my sister for a little over 2 months.  We faced the same issues...trying to find a lease for month by month, which was way expensive.  So with a definite end in sight it was easy, and actually sortof fun.

~iLoVeHiM~

Our lease was up 2 months before our house was finished and we were set to close. We didn't really have any other alternatives but we also didn't have any babies yet. We did it and it went by pretty fast! MH was working long hours and I was in school full time and working part time so we were mostly there to sleep.

If I had to do it now I probably would. I spend a lot of time with my Mom during the day and keep pretty busy. Plus the savings would be very nice before moving into a new house! GL with it and I'm sure it will work out in the end.

happy_momma

Nope. 

ccm1203

I could and we did for 2 mos.

emiliemadison

I would, and I could. With planning and a lot of open communication and maybe even a written list of expectations, I think it would be great!

joseysbride

Without kids, just dh and myself, I would consider it.  With kids...no way.  I could just see my IL's judging the way we are handling our kids, trying to step in, or doing things differently with them when we had our backs turned.  It wouldn't work.  And I really like them, but they have much different ideas that we do.

I'd rather pay two extra months of rent.

KoriBrett

We may be living with my mother within the year.  You do what you have to do.

lsufan

I don't think we could live with my parents. ?They are complete slobs, and it drives me nuts. ?Plus, they know no boundaries. ?I love them dearly and could never tell them this, but living with them would drive me over the edge. ?We could live with MIL & FIL, though. ?Not ideal, but we could do it.

Kelly Madonna

For 4 mths, yep. Especially if it makes the most sense. 4mths is nothing.