Husband invites his sister, her husband, and their two kids to move in.
The houseguests are deep in debt and one has just lost his job (and apparently his lodgings).
And the wife being moved in on is not consulted. Yet she still agrees to it upon being the last to know.
Madness.
Foaming, howling madness.
Count the silver, madam. Then put it in a safe deposit box in the bank. Along with all other valuables. Jewelry, coins, cherished photos, documents; furs and computers and your good china will need sanctuary also.
Do that if you are too chicken to say, “If they’re coming, I’m leaving.”
You might also benefit from a little chat with a lawyer. Because once you let them in, rent or no, they have rights. More than you!
Early in our marriage, we allowed this to happen twice. Once a close family member and the other a friend. About three years apart. Both had "fallen on hard times" and we thought we'd give them a "helping hand."
Both of them work shy and as soon as they moved in, they made themselves at home. While the wife and I went to work, they stayed on the couch to watch TV and raid the refrigerator. Something wrong with that picture.
Each time when we politely told them they overextended their welcome, we were made out to be the bad guys, kicking them to the curb while we had all this "wealth" to spread around.
Never, never, never allow this to happen to you.