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[quote=Anonymous]I can see where the OP is emotionally and why she's so frustrated.

She has no privacy. No personal space and she feels like her life is being micro managed by another woman. I get that. But I don't think your MIL is trying to make you feel that way at all. In fact, I think she's trying to make your life as easy as possible. She's inadvertently giving you a gift.

Let her do your laundry. It's making her feel like she's making a difference in your life and it's one less thing you need to do. I'm willing to bet she's seen a pair of ladies panties before.
Let her help with DC when the child is sick at school. It gives you the opportunity to do something else that NEEDS to be done without worry about DC's care. 
Instead of looking at what she's taking away from you, look at how much free time she's giving you to hunt for a new house, talk to brokers about a mortgage, lingering in potential neighborhoods and get a feel for your soon to be neighbors, make extra money and plan your new home decor on Pinterest. Take a yoga class, cooking class, whatever you WANT to do with the gift of time you've been given.

Beyond that, stop looking at her as your MIL or 'the other woman'. Take this woman to lunch or shopping and spend some girl time with her. Start looking at her as a friend. I'm willing to bet under all this smothering you think she's doing, you'll discover she adores you.  [/quote]

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