It’s also time they find space in some kind of assisted living complex, where there are rules, and people around to help.
Dear Lisi: For over 15 years, my wife and I have supported my in-laws. After my father-in-law’s third heart attack, he stopped working and they sold their house to their youngest son. They moved into a rental basement suite and were miserable. They have four children, but we were the only ones able to help.
A few years ago, my mother-in-law went for cancer treatment and has since developed dementia and other health issues. The cancer is thankfully in remission, but her memory is rapidly deteriorating. This has been extremely difficult on her husband as she’s not been mobile and requires him to do everything, including helping her in and out of bed. She is also incontinent.
I’ve started looking for places for them to rent but all are too expensive. We have shouldered this “burden” for over 15 years. I think it’s time for the other siblings to shoulder some of the responsibility and the in-laws to stop vaping. How should we proceed? This is causing friction between myself and my wife.If your in-laws have been smoking/vaping their whole lives, even through his three heart attacks and her cancer treatment, I doubt there’s anything you can do to get them to stop.
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