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Stepmom Is Sick Of Husband’s Adult Children Living Off Them, Sells The House To Kick Them Out
We’ve often told you stories about how stepchildren had tough times interacting with their stepmoms and stepdads, but in reality, this can have its downside too. Especially when the stepmom is around the same age as her stepdaughters…
Yes, that’s exactly what happened to the user u/AdRemarkable9096, whose story we’re about to share with you today. When she bought a house with her new husband a few years ago, she clearly didn’t expect his adult children to eventually move in – let alone live off them.
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The author of the post has been married to her husband, way older than her, for 7 years, and they share a house
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A few years ago, the man’s adult daughters got evicted from their rentals and moved in with their dad and stepmom
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Image credits: The Yuri Arcurs Collection / Freepik (not the actual photo)
The main issue was that both ladies turned out to be freeloaders and literally demanded to live off the couple
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So the author finally decided to sell the house and move to a camper with her husband – simply in order to get all these folks out
The original poster (OP) says she’s 41 years old, has been married for seven years to her 62-year-old husband, whom she met at work long ago, and perhaps the only thing that mars the couple’s happy life is the man’s adult children. Specifically, his daughters, who are almost the same age as our heroine.
A couple of years ago, the author’s husband’s eldest daughter was evicted from her rental, and the father invited her to move in with them for a while. Needless to say, “for a while” turned into “permanently,” and then the younger daughter joined her too. Then she brought her boyfriend, got pets, and the whole gang kept making a complete mess of the house.
Furthermore, all of the author’s formal stepchildren constantly begged her and her husband for money for their various needs. It got to the point where the author had to buy both sisters cars herself. Naturally, the situation was completely unsatisfactory for our heroine, so she decided to take some decisive action.
The couple came up with the idea of selling their house and moving to a camper on the man’s sister’s property in another state – particularly to save some money for his upcoming retirement. Ultimately, our heroine managed to achieve her goal, and, according to her, the house will be on the market by January 1st – and she can’t wait to see how her “stepkids” react.
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It probably goes without saying that affordable housing has become a byword in our society in recent decades. Yes, recent studies claim that 2.7 million households receive an eviction filing every year. Furthermore, the authors of this study, published in PNAS, note that literally every eviction case involves at least one child.
The pandemic also had a significant impact on this process, with the number of adult children living with their parents reaching 20%, according to a Pew study – the highest level in recorded history, dating back to the beginning of the last century. This figure has now declined slightly, but remains at a historically high level.
Yes, rent prices have been growing at a faster rate than real income growth in recent years, as this dedicated article at Conversation claims. But do all these dismal statistics justify mooching relatives? Somehow, it seems not. People in the comments to the original post also unanimously agreed with our heroine’s decision.
Most commenters are confident that the idea to sell the house seems entirely justified, but the author should’ve kept the sale a secret until the last minute – otherwise, the husband’s daughters will want a share of the money, and he might simply refuse to say no. “Start eviction now,” one of the responders wrote. So what’s your opinion on this case? Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
People in the comments supported the author and mostly agreed that this was a reasonable idea
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Miss Ann Thrope 1 month ago
Kids, and now grandkids, are deadbeats. Dad's been enabling them. Time to push them from the nest and let them sink or swim.
Zoe Vokes 1 month ago
It wouldn’t have been an issue if his children were paying the electricity bill, doing garden maintenance, not breaking TVs, throwing out rugs and getting pets. If OP and husband are always away from home then letting them stay wasn’t an inconvenience. But his family were incredibly inconsiderate since moving in rather than being grateful
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The Starsong Princess 1 month ago
Changing the locks works 90% of the time. But her problem is her spineless husband.
Kari Lynn 1 month ago
I agree with the OP. My sister is going through this. She bought a house two years ago, for which she pays all the bills, and invited our mother and my nephew and his girlfriend to live with her. My mother and nephew are horrible to my sister, and she's under siege daily. I advised her to sell her house from underneath them and never look back. It doesn't matter if they can't take care of themselves, they're bullies for which she has no obligation to cater to.
Paula Glasscoe 1 month ago
Tell your sister I’m sending her so much strength to get herself out - nobody deserves to feel unwanted, particularly in their own home! Remind her that the full quote about blood being thicker is: “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb”, you’re spot on that she has NO obligation to take care of people that are toxic, especially to the detriment of her own mental health. Sending her, and you a big hug (if appropriate) and I hope she gets herself free!
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Miss Ann Thrope 1 month ago
Kids, and now grandkids, are deadbeats. Dad's been enabling them. Time to push them from the nest and let them sink or swim.
Zoe Vokes 1 month ago
It wouldn’t have been an issue if his children were paying the electricity bill, doing garden maintenance, not breaking TVs, throwing out rugs and getting pets. If OP and husband are always away from home then letting them stay wasn’t an inconvenience. But his family were incredibly inconsiderate since moving in rather than being grateful
Load More Replies... The Starsong Princess 1 month ago
Changing the locks works 90% of the time. But her problem is her spineless husband.
Kari Lynn 1 month ago
I agree with the OP. My sister is going through this. She bought a house two years ago, for which she pays all the bills, and invited our mother and my nephew and his girlfriend to live with her. My mother and nephew are horrible to my sister, and she's under siege daily. I advised her to sell her house from underneath them and never look back. It doesn't matter if they can't take care of themselves, they're bullies for which she has no obligation to cater to.
Paula Glasscoe 1 month ago
Tell your sister I’m sending her so much strength to get herself out - nobody deserves to feel unwanted, particularly in their own home! Remind her that the full quote about blood being thicker is: “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb”, you’re spot on that she has NO obligation to take care of people that are toxic, especially to the detriment of her own mental health. Sending her, and you a big hug (if appropriate) and I hope she gets herself free!
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