David Horgan

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When Your Parent Moves In

Three years ago my mother-in-law moved in with us. Today we have a wonderful arrangement, but getting there was a little bumpy. We never had big problems. We did have some little ones. The fact is, my mother-in-law is a sweet, easygoing person who is a pleasure to be around. The real problem was me. I was unprepared for this change in our life and lifestyle. I became resentful and turned into a complaining, crabby monster. The old line goes, "I wish I knew then what I know now".

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