Dear Queenie,
My husband and I and our children live with his mother who has been divorced for a long time.
Every so often she goes out with some of her friends and the last time she brought home a man who stayed the night. We thought it was just for that one night, but he never left.
This guy is closer to our age than hers but he doesn’t seem to have a job. He just hangs around the house eating our food and using our supplies. What’s more, he puts the moves on me while my husband and his mother are at work. I told them about it but they don’t believe me. My mother-in-law insists he is harmless.
Queenie, I’m tired of keeping my mouth shut. What should I do?—Angry wife
Dear Angry wife,
What you should NOT do is keep your mouth shut! You have children living with you and this is a very bad atmosphere for them.
You should insist that your husband stand up for you and tell his mother that if this man stays, the two of you (and her grandchildren) will find a place of your own and move out of her house. And in the meantime, start saving your money so you can afford to do so.
