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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My MIL raised kids during an era when the cost of housing was low, you could raise a family on one income and kids stayed at the pool from morning to night with little to no supervision. [b]Beach vacations cost a few hundred dollars per week.[/b]

She was a SAHM who had little jobs here and there but nothing of consequence.

I feel like we are on completely different wavelengths when I talk about the high cost of living and how we are always fighting for promotions and raises to afford a nice lifestyle for our family. We both work full time to afford our house and we are on two very long waitlists for a pool in our county. We are spending $5k on our beach vacation for a week.

How can I get her to understand how much things cost without her looking at me like I have two heads?  For example, when I tell her I am going back to work after my mat leave ends, she almost looks puzzled and disappointed.

It makes me not want to be around her. Thoughts?

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How much did they earn?

You are choosing to spend $5000 on a beach vacation.

Why do you discuss finances with her?    She obviously can't comprehend what it's like now.  It might be simpler to just not discuss it.  My MIL was willfully uninformed about a lot.[/quote]

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