Recently, my daughter separated from her partner and moved into our cramped flat with her little one.
Not long ago, my daughter went through a breakup and settled in with us, along with her baby. We live in a small flat with my husband. I thought that while she was on maternity leave, she might stay with her child at my mums place for a while. But now thats impossibleMum, at 68, has remarried and moved in with her new husband.
When Mum first called to say she was getting married, I thought she was joking. At her age? But no, it was true. Shed been alone for yearsher first husband passed away two decades ago. I was 35 when I left home. Now, I live in the city with my husband and children, visiting Mum a few times a month and on holidays.
Thankfully, Mum is in good health and handles all the housework herself. My husband and I help with the garden or chopping firewood when needed, but she manages everything else.
And now shes gone and brought a man into her home! It feels like a betrayal. She shouldnt have done this to us. Her fiancé is an old flame from her youththey reconnected a few years back. In early July, they had a quiet registry office wedding, followed by a small restaurant reception with just close family.
We didnt go. Honestly, its embarrassing! Why did she even need this? She couldve lived just fine without it. Im completely against the marriage and still cant come to terms with it. Mum owns a spacious house, where they now live together.
Her new husband has no assetsjust three grown children and a handful of grandchildren. Why would she do this? How could she treat us like this? Now that theyre legally married, he could lay claim to our inheritance. Meanwhile, we’re stuck in this tiny flat with my husband.
My daughter, fresh out of her relationship, is here with her baby, and I help look after the little one. My son rents a place with his girlfriend. Id hoped my daughter could stay with Mum for a bit during maternity leave, but thats out of the question nowMums started a whole new life.
We didnt speak for months. Then, out of the blue, my aunt from the countrysideMums sistercalled and scolded us. She said we were being unfair, that Mum deserves happiness too, and we should be happy for her. Worrying about inheritance while Mums still alive is in poor taste, she said. But she doesnt understand my side.
What if, instead of inheriting Mums house, were left with an unfamiliar old man and his needy relatives, all expecting their share? Thats why Im certain Im in the right hereMums the one whos wrong.
