How to Eradicate the Manners of Mother-in-law Who Retired

“My mother-in-law is used to living on a large foot. She is now retired and has spent months saving for a beautiful life. And when the money ran out, Natalia Ivanovna moved to live with us. She does not know how to save, because of this, our family budget suffers, Vadim admits.



I have been married for six years, I rejoice in every moment I spend with my beloved wife. I can't say that about my mother-in-law. From the very beginning, Natalia Ivanovna disliked me for something, so we love each other from a distance. Maybe it's because I'm a creative person, I work as a designer. But Natalia Ivanovna is used to the fact that a man must work at a factory, and build a house with his own hands, and must be able to repair everything. I think it’s better to pay someone like that than to suffer.



After the wedding we moved to the apartment of Natalia Ivanovna. Mother-in-law handed the keys to Alice's apartment as a wedding gift. The apartment is wonderful, but we had to spend a lot of effort and money to put it in order. Two years later, we finished the repair and breathed a sigh of relief. It was finally a pleasure to be in the apartment.



My father-in-law passed away a year ago. In the same year, Natalia Ivanovna retired. The trouble is that the pension is negligible compared to how used to housing Natalia Ivanovna. She never denied herself anything. After retirement, the mother-in-law did not think about starting to save. At first, she spent the savings she had been saving with her husband for several years. Then I borrowed money from Alice until retirement.”



Mother-in-law commands, "More is worse." Natalia Ivanovna often visited us for tea. And then when I arrived with my suitcases, Alice and I didn't know what to say. Anyway, now we're all three of us, because my mother-in-law decided that Alice and I owe her. The situation is heating up day by day. Natalia Ivanovna feels like a full-fledged hostess in our apartment.

When my wife and I go for groceries, Natalia Ivanovna presents her list. Honestly, I am very annoyed, because on the list she has expensive chocolates, then overseas avocado, and also she likes to spend evenings over a glass of white dry with fragrant expensive cheese at our expense. By the way, we spend three times as much money on her delicacies.



There was a time when my salary was delayed at work. We did not calculate a little and were on dry ration for two weeks. So Natalia Ivanovna gave me a scolding that I live in her apartment and have to provide for it all.

On weekends, Natalia Ivanovna restores order in the house. Makes Alice cook all day, even though we always ordered home delivery on weekends. I can't take a break from my mother-in-law. We are already discussing moving to a rental home with our spouse. Yes, you will have to give someone else's uncle money, but it will still cost less than maintaining a mother-in-law. Not that she won't find us there either.”



The strange behavior of a woman can be explained by the fact that she became completely lonely without a husband. It's understandable and sympathetic. When she was in a good mood, she decided to give an apartment, and now changed her mind. It is worth seriously discussing this issue at the family council all three. If Natalia Ivanovna considers housing her own, and not a gift for a wedding, it's time to move out. Otherwise, the relationship of the loving couple will fall apart under the influence of a spoiled mother-in-law. Nobody wants that.