in-laws
By ghie94
@ghie94 (11)
Philippines
July 22, 2007 2:31am CST
how do you deal with in-laws who expect too much from their son who married a well-off girl, expects him to have money all the time? a son who have no job, that everything he have now materially comes from his in-laws?
1 response
@ckj6981 (194)
• Singapore
22 Jul 07
I'm facing this problem right now. My husband already quit his job 5 months ago to set up his own business. During this period, my mother in-law keep asking money from us. I told her straightly that we don't have extra money for her as we need money to set up own business.
Sometimes, I really not understand why my mother in-law can't tolerance a bit as I already done my part. Every month I pay for her phone bill, utilities bill, insurance....and also give her $300 as her pocket money. When she want to go travelling, I also sponsor her.
@psychodoors (23)
• Canada
31 Jul 07
We are kinda in the same rut right now except I'm not well off either. My husband is currently looking for work as well as going back to University in January. His father is always ragging on him about the career he is looking into persuing and always telling him he needs to get into something quick so he can support his family. I don't have a high paying job as I work in child care so his family pays for a lot of our needs right now. They have given us one of their cars temporarily as well as bought a house for us to rent from them. Not to mention tons of money that we probably will never pay back unless we win the lottery. I think my f.i.l is too hard on my husband and needs to back off. My husband feels like I'm the only one that supports him in his decision to go to school and get a career as a psychologist. I know he can do it and I know things will get better with time. That's why I have faith in him.
