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[quote=Anonymous]I sympathize with the husband becoming a child again when the ILs visit. It's partially what MIL wants and partially DH feeling immobilized by the demands. Anyway, talk to your husband and tell him you're not in a position to entertain for 3 weeks straight and if he wants to welcome his parents for another 3 weeks, they need to:
-buy their own groceries (send them the link to Peapod ahead of time so they an order what they want). If that comes off as too harsh, offer them a ride to the grocery store and then wait in the car til they're done - if you're not standing there at check out with your wallet, you can't pay for it. 
-Sign them up for Zipcar and have the membership card waiting for them once they arrive. Take your car to work and continue to use it as you normally would while they're here. 
-Agree to a certain number of family outings while they're here. It should be fun visit after all. So one weekend away, 1 night a week out.

When they arrive, thank them for coming to help and then show them around  your home, explaining where things go, what's off limits and only for special occasions, and where all the cleaning supplies are, how to load the dishwasher, how to do their laundry while they're with you, etc. [/quote]

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