gladi8r113 Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 Hello Everyone, We are a husband and wife who have a question regarding general decorum in a particular situation. Thanks in advance for your honest responses. Background info: Wife travels on business occasionally. Husband is in sales, and stays near home most of the time. Her 65 year old parents live a 10 hour drive away, and visit 3 times a year, for about 2 weeks at a time. The situation: The parents planned a visit to see us, and planned to stay about 2 weeks. The wife found out a 3 weeks before their arrival that she had to go on a business trip, and would be leaving a couple of days before their planned departure. The husband had planned a fishing trip with his son several months earlier, and the date of leaving for the trip was also the date that the wife had to fly out on the business trip. During the parent's stay, the wife stated to her parents that it would be o.k. if they stayed after she left on the business trip, and after the husband left on the fishing trip, in order to visit with her brother, who lives in the same town in a 1 bedroom apartment. The husband was not consulted about this decision before the fact, because the wife thought it would be fine with him. The husband stated to the wife that he felt uncomfortable leaving guests alone in the house to fend for themselves. The parents insisted they would be fine in the house by themselves. The husband did not go on the fishing trip. The Question: How would you handle this situation? Link to post Share on other sites
bluechocolate Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 The Question: How would you handle this situation? What situation? Why couldn't your in-laws stay there on their own? Don't you trust them or something? And I don't understand why they would still travel 10 hours if they knew no one would be there anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
Merin Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 Originally posted by bluechocolate The Question: How would you handle this situation? What situation? Why couldn't your in-laws stay there on their own? Don't you trust them or something? And I don't understand why they would still travel 10 hours if they knew no one would be there anyway. Blue, I think the in-laws son also lives there... but he has a one bedroom apartment, so they wouldn't be as comfortable there? I agree though.. why can't the in-laws stay in the home without the husband and wife being there? Link to post Share on other sites
Stinkerbelle Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Why are you afraid to have your inlaws in your house? With my ex, his brother and sister lived with us for a year, while I supported all three of their butts. Now THAT I am not willing to do again. But I don't understand the issue here. Link to post Share on other sites
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