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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For me, it is just too difficult to take the side of a woman who judges another woman’s value based on whether she’s married or ever will be. As always, there are two sides to this story.[/quote]

It's Op's home, it's Op's husband special event, Op and her husband have suggested a hotel and even researched the hotels that had dedicated office work areas.

MIL is being a pill and is the one creating the issue.  If she treated her children fairly and as equals she would see that she is imposing upon Op and her family to accommodate the SIL.

My guess is, the SIL tried to say "Mom, I would love to go but I have to work remotely and Brother's house is way too noisy and chaotic for me to do that."  But MIL insisted that SIL come along and has pestered Op into allowing this visit and has even gone so far as to rearrange Op's office for the SIL's use.

[b]***Plumbing issue.  If you have to use some of that fart spray to make it realistic, use it.  They need to go to a hotel.***[/b][/quote]
Who are the pathetic people that come up with these dumbass stories/excuses for an OP to use?[/quote]

Put yourself in Op's position.  What is the best way to get the in-laws to stay in a hotel without a bunch of hurt feelings and controversy ruining Op's husband's day?  Use your noggin'.  It doesn't sound like SIL wants to use her vacation leave on this trip and is probably not even excited to be going for this visit in the first place.

But MIL is not going to take "no" for an answer and is insisting that SIL come on this visit and that Op accommodate her.  That is wrong.  Going into Op's private office space to make room for SIL was intrusive and breathtakingly rude of MIL.  And MIL inviting SIL to stay in Op's home and insisting that SIL tag along is brutally rude of MIL.

Thankfully, the Op's husband is on board with his family members staying in a hotel [b]so he can tell them a little white lie about the plumbing having issues and having to wait for parts to get it repaired or some such thing.[/b][/quote]
No. This is stupid and immature to recommend.

If you don’t want houseguests you don’t have houseguests. You don’t invent stupid stories and use fart spray (WTF is that?!) because you haven’t matured past the 8th grade and developed the ability to use your brain as an adult. [/quote]

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