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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This whole thread is very very hard to read.Easily top five on the scale of not caring.

I would never EVER put my mother on the street or in some drug and crime infested low income housing. WTF is wrong with you people ?

[b]You can replace a husband. [/b]You cannot replace your mother. Some of these posts are written in such hateful ways. I shouldn't be shocked but considering how DC is I'm not. And most don't even see what they are saying. Just drop Mom off at a crackhouse. Let her fend for herself. [/quote]

[b]Am I in the minority here in thinking I can't replace my husband?[/b]  He makes my life easier and better, like we share the cost of raising our family, he gets things done around the house, we take turns staying home with the kids so the other can go exercise or see friends, he makes me laugh and comforts me when I'm down.  My mom does none of these things.  So, no, I wouldn't sacrifice my marriage to move in my mom.  When she stays with us she is like a fourth child and completely wears me out.  I would help her find help, but at this point in my life, I can't envision a scenario where I'd move her in with my family and in my home to disturb the peace. [/quote]

Even if me, you, and the OP are the only people in the world who think that spouses can't be replaced, it doesn't matter. If OP prefers her husband to her mother, people need to respect that. [/quote]

I'm going to be #4. I also think I couldn't replace my husband. I love my mom, she is my best friend and I had a wonderful childhood. I would move her in with me although even that wouldn't be easy (we'd butt heads). But DH is my world. I truly don't think I could live without him. If I had to choose my mom or my dh- I'd choose dh every single time. (When I was hospitalized, my mom was surprised that I wanted dh with me. She somehow thought I'd kick him out and let her sleep at my hospital bed). Even if you aren't crazy in love with your dh, if you don't choose a spouse over your parents, why are you even married?! DH and I also would choose each other over our kids too, who we love dearly. [/quote]

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