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[quote=Anonymous]My husband's younger sister (age 27) has had serious addiction problems in the past, to any number of substances and activities. She and DH had a rough childhood and drugs were all too available, and she just got roped in. I'd never had a full conversation with her before this Thanksgiving. After her most recent stint in rehab, we welcomed her into our house and she's been doing very well and we enjoy having her. She has no job, but lives off an ample trust fund from rich grandparents and has a master's degree in a thriving field, so I suppose she could support herself if necessary. She's been sober for several months now and I think she should start paying rent. DH, however, refuses to even broach the subject. He says she's too unstable, she's gone this long without drugs before and always relapsed, and if she feels at all unwelcome she'll leave and go back to her dangerous old home. I think it's just basic home etiquette that someone who lives with you and isn't poor pays a small fee to do so, especially if they aren't buying their own food or paying for anything themselves. I'm newly pregnant with our first child and I'm happy to have her around when DC is born, I just don't want this still hanging over our shoulders, along with the cost of two dependents, one of whom will be very expensive (baby.) Advice? Thank you guys![/quote]

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