Would You Let Your Ageing Parents Live With You?

Hello folks, here's a scenario that may play out in our lives at one point or the other. if it were YOU, what would you have done? enjoy!

A man lives comfortably with his family (wife and three kids of ages 12, 9 and 5) in a big city.

He travels home to the village one weekend to visit his aging parents (dad: 72, mum: 68) and was unsatisfied with the standard of living of his parents. they were living in a state of utter neglect. it was so bad the only reason he didn't break down crying was because his kids were there! he takes one look at the people that has given him so much, the people that made him what he is and he feels a pang of guilt. he feels he hasn't done enough for them.

As the only son, he knows he has to make a decision on how to better the condition of his parents very ASAP. he decides to take them to live with him.

But here is the snag: at that age, his parents will require special attention. he is a hard worker (the 6 to 7 type) and so is his wife. so,

Besides, right now he couldn't afford to rent out a place for his parents in the city. Not that his parents would agree to follow him anywhere else apart from his home anyway. (they've not yet turned into vegetables!)

Another issue is the privacy at home. he feel his wife might not be too happy with both in-laws under her roof as his attention will now be divided between her, the kids and his folks. (sharing him with the kids was bad enough )

The truth is: he knows his parents needs extra care from what they are currently getting. should he take them into his house and see if it would work? or, ?

if it were you, what would you have done. Roll away guys!

Do all u could to make them comfortable. But don't let pity and emotions becloud your sense of reasoning. This is to say that bringing the two under the same roof with you and your wife is like calling for war in your home. Better avoid this!

ME TOO

I assume you and your old folks are living in naija, so why not get 1 or 2 live in-domestic workers for them, renovate their apartment, visit them more often, or get thm a mobile phone, so you can call thm very often(evryday if u like), inform your siblings of the issue and wot u intend to do and encourage thm to visit too. Draw a visiting timetable if its necessary for u and your siblings, so u don't hv to do all the travelling. But please and please, don't make the mistake of bringing thm over to live with you, none of the parties involved would mean any harm, but it just doesn't work out. 2 is company, 3 is crowd. But at the same time, be thr 4 your folks, thy made u wot you're today.