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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He has also mentioned that my parents should come live in the neighborhood too. My mom wants to retire and go back to the country our family comes from (in a tropical area). I love his family, but I feel like none of them do anything without consulting the family unit.[/quote]

This sounds like a wonderful situation!  I would be so happy to have all of my family and my husband's family living in the same neighborhood.  It's wonderful to marry into a close knit family.  You will become part of that.  On the other hand, if a close and loyal family is not something you value, like does your fiancé, this marriage sounds doomed from the start.[/quote]

Oh, barf.  What about OP's family?  How is this situation going to work when they are trying to balance the needs and wishes of two families with respect to holidays, time with grandchildren, etc.?  How will it work when her in-laws are just walking into her house unannounced because "that's how they are"?  How will it work when "the family unit" isn't on board with some decision?  Can OP count on her husband to stand up for her against his family if necessary?  A close-knit family can be wonderful, but that kind of geographic proximity and lack of boundaries can also have its downside, and OP and her fiance need to deal with it now.  [/quote]

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