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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think this post is real. OP never came back to give details and I think it is meant to stir up wife over mother drama. However, I will play along. Things like this needs to be talked about. My husband and I talked about this before marrying, while engaged. We wanted to make sure we were both on the same page. Luckily, we both agree that we will be taking our parents in. It is important to us. Financially, it also makes sense. In addition, my husband works from home and some flexibility in his schedule and I am a teacher and have summers off so that is a help too. We would do an assisted living home only if necessary. But do what works for everyone including the one that needs care. They need a say too.[/quote]

Have you actually taken your parents in? Or are you just talking about it so you can brag to everyone how generous and loving you are?  [/quote]

This 1000%!  When the time comes, and you realize that it totally upends your own family life.  Even if you hire aides, they often don't show up, and you are left handling it all yourself.  If you have the $$, it is much better for everyone to put them in a facility nearby and visit as much as you can.  That way they have the interaction with other adults---which is key to staying healthy even with memory care issues.  Socialization goes a long way to living longer.  It's okay to offload this care, as it's a full time job times 2 often times (it's 24 hours a day, not 8).  [/quote]

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