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June 2011 Moms
bunnyc1246
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Moving in with the in-laws...
bunnyc1246
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So we are closing on the sale of our home on tuesday... with no house to go to!! We are going to move in with my in-laws cause my MIL watches Weston during the day for us. Im really nervous how im going to handle this. She is kind of a pack rat, and has a ton of things everywhereeee!! I am the complete opposite, im almost OCD about no clutter etc. Any advice for me???
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Re: Moving in with the in-laws...
This was going to be my advice too. I could not live with my in laws. Good luck to you! Hope you guys find a house soon!
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I was going to say the same. We actually have our house on the market right now. If it sells we will be moving in with MY parents temporarily. I'm nervous enough about that, and it's my own parents. I seriously couldn't live withy my in-laws. I just don't feel comfortable around them. I'd be trying to be polite the whole time LOL. Good luck girl!
Haha. We had to do this exact same thing back in January. We closed on our house Jan. 5 and didn't have a new one. We ended up bunking with my parents for 2.5 months. It was very tight (4 adults, 4 dogs, and a toddler in a 3 bed, 2 bath home), but we made due. It helped that we had pretty different schedules. The best part was all the money we saved. HUGE help to us!
You'll be fine. Just keep your stuff cleaned up and try not to let the packed-rattiness bother you. lol
My tip is to remember how lucky you are and how generous your in-laws are being. It isnt easy to welcome others into your home for an undefined period of time, no matter how much you love the people that are your guests.
And enjoy house hunting!
Great advice! You probably can't change or control her, but you CAN change and control your attitude and viewpoint on things when they get hard. Yes, look as quickly as you can for a house of your own... but in the meantime keep reminding yourself that this is not your house, her clutter is not something you can control or even need to worry about, and she is serving you in a huge way by housing your family. You are a guest in her house so be the best guest you can be! AAAaand plan a few trips out of the house to escape when you feel like it's all closing in on you! offer to run errands, go for a run (even if you don't run!), arrange a playdate, etc.