Buying your first home is supposed to be the start of a beautiful new chapter, but for her, that phase didn’t last long before her husband threw a wrench in their plans, saying his horrible brother is moving in.
What would you do if your spouse pushed for their sibling to live with you, knowing they’re just going to take advantage of what you have while stressing your marriage?
This woman’s husband has a brother who’s a deadbeat, and he’s been like that since forever. Her husband’s brother won’t get a normal job; he wastes all of his cash partying, and he lives for crafting drama.
She and her husband have financially helped his brother out of multiple situations, and they never get paid back for their assistance.
“We just bought our first house about two months ago. It was a massive struggle to save up for the down payment, and things are still tight for us,” she explained.
“Yesterday, my husband came home looking guilty and dropped the bomb on me. Apparently, his brother got evicted again because he spent his rent money on a weekend trip. My husband wants him to stay in our guest room for a few weeks until he gets back on his feet.”
“I immediately said absolutely not. I reminded him that the last time we let him crash with us at our old apartment, he stole cash from my wallet, ate all our food, and brought random strangers over at 3 am on work nights.”
They came quite close to ending their relationship because of how stressful his brother was. Her husband promised this time around would not be the same before he attempted to guilt-trip her into agreeing to host his brother.
Her husband pointed out how they can’t dump a family member on the streets, and since half of the house belongs to him, he can allow whoever he wants to live with them.
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Well, she lost it on her husband and was so furious she started to shake.
“I told him that if his brother moves a single box into our home, I am packing a bag and contacting a lawyer. I told him I am done parenting a grown man, and I’m done being second priority to his brother’s lack of responsibility,” she continued.
“He started crying and said I was being manipulative and cruel for threatening our marriage over a temporary favor. Now he is giving me the silent treatment, and his mom called me to tell me I’m destroying the family.”
“I feel like maybe I went too far with the divorce threat, but I honestly don’t think I can survive living with his brother again.”
Well, since her mother-in-law is so upset, why doesn’t she take her husband’s brother in? She needs to tell her husband that’s the only solution she’s agreeing to.
She should be her husband’s number one priority, not his brother. And the fact that this guy stole money right out of her wallet is enough of a reason to keep him out of their new house.
Do you think she’s a jerk? Her husband thinks he is being a good sibling, but is he actually just enabling his brother?
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