those living with in laws

Decent_6Chora · May 6, 2010, 12:53pm

i live with my inlaws, actually me and hubby are in the basement apartment - separate kitchen, entrance, living areas.

I clean my apartment and my MIL cleans her place upstairs.

for food, if I make something I’ll bring it upstairs and share it with everyone. And if I dont want to cook, I’ll just go upstairs and eat. Some days I will tell her that i’m making something for dinner, so she wont have to make anything, or there will be too much food.

for grocery, i do my own, but i need to borrow anything from upstairs, i do. And if im going grocery, i ask her if she needs anything. They do the same.

for going out, we dont have to tell them, but i do it as a courtesy. In case they invite people over, or we are invited somewhere as a family for a dawat. I mean, if you were living at home , you would tell ur own parents about ur plans, dont see the reason why you cant tell your inlaws.

when I was single and living with my parents, i hardly did any cooking and housework.my bhabhis did everything. And they are my role models. now that im married, my nand is busy with school and work, so she hardly cooks and cleans. But honestly, i dont mind, cuz she is single and shoudl enjoy those days like how i did

i love shopping and love showing what i get. i do it sometimes. no biggie.

the more people think there will be issues, then there will be.

wonderful setup! a win win situation