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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op my in-laws are JUST like this! Getting entangled in hugely expensive real estate issues without thinking through the most minimal details and then acting like I am crazy for pointing out the obvious problems. I came around to just thinking - they made their bed, they lie in it. FIL/MIL made an utterly stupid arrangement and they can bear the consequences if SIL kicks them out (or takes 1/2 the house in a divorce). [/quote]

Op here, I agree. I don’t understand why people fail to consider the dynamics of living together indefinitely. I hope my SIL grows some balls and leaves, she is continually getting the short end of the stick. My BIL is out of town frequently for weeks or months on end for work, so my SIL is the one who has to live with the IL’s for the most part.

They occupy the main (best, most spacious) bedroom of the house. All their crap is still there. FIL grumbles when my BIL has begun renovations in certain parts of the house or questions why he does things a certain way. I would lose my mind. FIL still refers to it as "his house", never changed his mailing address, still sits in his same favourite recliner in front of the TV.

I don’t understand why they didn’t renovate the vacant basement that could easily have its own kitchen with a ground floor entry and no stairs. They were all adults who willingly entered into a crappy real estate situation with no consideration of how it impacts the long term dynamics. And we are *constantly* hearing from both sides how unhappy they are, it’s mind boggling to me. [/quote]

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