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Here's what I want to tell you first: My husband and I recently got married and were renting an apartment at the time. Later, we decided to move in with his parents when I became pregnant. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are generally wonderful people. But my father-in-law died from an illness, leaving my mother-in-law behind. She doesn't want us to move out; we treat each other with a lot of respect. We have our own apartment, but it's not renovated yet — renovations are underway. It's convenient for us to live together; we support each other. But my husband has an older brother, 35 years old: not family-minded, no housing, no job — he works a couple of weeks on a construction site and then quits. Logically, he doesn't seem to be needed by anyone. And now I would like him to live separately, but my mother-in-law wants him to move in with us as well. My mother-in-law does his laundry, cooks his meals, even serves him; he is like a domestic dependent: contributes nothing to the home, only drinks and parties. My husband, my mother-in-law, and I buy everything ourselves, from milk to groceries. So what do you think we should do in such a situation? What would my mother-in-law say we should do in such a situation?
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Anastasiya Soloveva
А что вы там сделаете? Хотите жить без него: съезжайте в свою квартиру. Всё. Больше никаких вариантов. Сам он не съедет, ему прекрасно так жить, иначе б давно съехал.
sona chukova
Ну тут свекровь виновата сама, пусть не накладывает ему и гонит на работу. Если вас так это все напрягает я бы съехала конечно, не смотря на то какие отношения со свекровью… устроили вы его хорошо на своей шее и молчите. Сыночке корзиночке уже не 5 лет чтоб не попрекать его куском хлеба. Есть на ято бухать, тогда и еду на них же берет
Tori
Anastasiya Soloveva И свекровь ведь жалко, а он и хочет чтобы мы съехали, он будет сидеть и попивать свой алкоголь у неё перед глазами. Даже стыда нет. Он даже сам говорил, что хорошо было, если мы съедем, типо будет что хочет делать тут.
Lyudmila
Anastasiya Soloveva Еë нищий муж не тянет самообеспечение)))
sona chukova
Anastasiya Soloveva Well, if that were the case, I would pour out the alcohol or take away the food, and I wouldn't buy anything into the house—you wouldn't be around. Ugh, it's just gross, this little 'sonny-basket' of yours.
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Polina Boyko
Live separately with your own family.
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Anna
I know a couple who did something like this. Ultimately, the parents swapped their apartment for two smaller ones and moved their son out. Otherwise, he would never move out on his own.
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Tori
sona chukova There's no easy way to get him out; he'll start asserting his rights. Before he died, my father-in-law bought him a plot of land and began building a house, but it wasn't finished. And they said they wouldn't buy a house for my husband—the house would stay with him. I'm sure he'll keep pushing, but I hope he just moves somewhere else.
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Tori
Anastasiya Soloveva I'm already feeling sick about this.
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Tori
Anna This is tough—am I really thinking that I have no desire to move forward or to grow?
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Lyudmila
Anna Why aren’t you moving, and why do you only seem to be able to have sex with the grandma who lives next door through the wall?)))
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Kristina
She simply says what she wants. That’s what you want.
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Natalya
Move out as soon as possible. We had a similar situation. We really didn’t feed anyone, but I felt like the cleaning lady. My husband’s brother and his girlfriend lived with my mother-in-law. We were there with two small kids. And they wouldn’t clean up—taking out the trash was hard. They thought that since there were more of us, I should do the cleaning. She mopped the floors only every few months, and the plumbing—well, I won’t even go there. In the end I argued with everyone. Enough was enough. So we moved out to a place that was under renovation. There, almost everything was ready: walls and floors. We lived there for two months without a kitchen, without cabinets. But at least we had our own space.
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Arina Husnutdinova
Anna Why bother? He's provided for—clothed, fed, and given money—and he still drinks himself away. I’ve already taken him in, and I doubt he’ll change.
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Anastasiya Soloveva
Anastasiya Soloveva It's a shame about the mother-in-law; please take her with you.
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Tori
Anna Please open your eyes — there are renovations taking place in our apartment.
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Evryukova Kristina
That's her son. She understands what she failed to teach him, so she will never kick him out. She’ll feed him, bring him things, and do his laundry. Your desires, as well as your husband's, have weight in your home.
Move out, and there will be no one left to hate. He is in his own home and does whatever he wants—he has the right!
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Tori
Natalya I'm starting to feel guilty, because there are more of us 🥲.
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Tori
Anna Alright then, we should really just remove it temporarily.
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Irina Vishnyakova
You should live apart, and they'll figure it out on their own.
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Namdzhila
This is her child, even though they're grown.
If something about the situation doesn’t work for you, please consider moving out.
It seems you’re comfortable under mom’s wing, which is why you still aren’t living with your own family.
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Katerina
This is the adult son she raised.
So part of what happened is due to her influence—at 35 he is this lovestruck man.
At 20, she should have given him a firm push and sent him out into the world.
He would have learned to take care of himself.
And now, where would she even place him—out on the street?!
He's not going to change; it's too late—the train has left without him.
The option of living without him would be to move out from under his mother-in-law's roof.
If she wants to be with the mother-in-law, she could invite her to live with them.
Regarding why he grew up this way, assuming he's mentally healthy, the fault or merit lies largely with the parents; in the end they have to deal with it now too, even if they say they can't or don't want to.
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Lada
Evryukova Kristina Since when is a parent's home considered the home of adult children? I don’t understand...
A good-natured goof, living at his mother’s house, at his mother’s place, not his own. Of course, upbringing plays a role here.
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Anna
Katerina Changing the locks, moving out with your mother-in-law, or hiding someone’s belongings is not acceptable. If there are conflicts with your mother-in-law, focus on setting clear, lawful boundaries. Have a calm, honest conversation about living arrangements, responsibilities, and privacy. If needed, involve a mediator or a trusted family member. Explore safe options that respect everyone’s rights. >>>INDEX_X
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Arina Husnutdinova
Katerina If he is registered there (and he probably is), he has the right to reside there, and evicting him will be very difficult—likely impossible—since he has nowhere else to go. If there is a share in the property, the situation is even worse.
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Olya
Anastasiya Soloveva There, it seems that's what the brother is counting on.
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Anna
Katerina Should we go to the police about this?
I'm concerned that his mother might be able to have him discharged without his consent.
There are many ways to handle this.
I won't write more here; if you want, we could even fly to space.
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Arina Husnutdinova
Katerina Cutting someone off from your support, especially a relative, is quite difficult. Not everyone will actually go to court. If he really gets on everyone’s nerves, including Mom, you can simply stop supporting him. As a rule, there should be no money given: if there’s no money, tell him to go get a job; if there’s no job, he can live on bread and water. Keep a level head; don’t spoil him. No money handed over, no clothes, shoes, or other things. Nothing to wear? There are donation groups that give clothes for free—let him dress there. There are people who can be steered toward the right path, but firm measures are needed.
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Anna
Katerina Here's another option, and you can also approach it in a different way.
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