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Nephew issues

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mrsh2025 · 02/01/2026 14:44

I am probably just tired but feeling so blooming fed up today, my pollock of a husband (I say lighthearted because he has the heart of gold and will always help his family)decided to guarantor his nephew. January last year nephew stopped paying his rent, between us we covered about 12k and eventually he’s ended up moving in with us. I know it’s saved us money BUT I’m blooming exhausted it’s been 5 months and he won’t work, doesn’t help out sends money to his girlfriend but not towards food shopping. I
work long and odd hours and he never leaves the house so even a shower is harder work because he’s always here and I guess I feel uncomfortable with it. I worked till 4am New Year’s Day and got back up for other job at 7 and couldn’t sleep because he was on the phone and playing his stupid rumbling games on his pc, I am normally such an upbeat person and it is so getting me down. I feel I can’t talk to my husband about it as I know he’s already stressed by it and has loyalty to his family.

I guess I’m almost at the stage that I am considering moving out till he’s gone but I don’t want to lose my marriage because of someone that I’d quite happily never see again… any advice?

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mrsh2025 · 02/01/2026 15:11

GeorgeClooneyshouldhavemarriedme · 02/01/2026 15:04

I'm at a complete loss to understand why absolutely anybody would put up with this situation.

There must be some back story here.
You're permitting a thirty year old manboy to leech off you. Why?

Because I love my husband and we are a team usually he made the daft mistake of supporting him and I’ve helped but I think yes maybe I’ve been a mug with it

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GeorgeClooneyshouldhavemarriedme · 02/01/2026 15:04

I'm at a complete loss to understand why absolutely anybody would put up with this situation.

There must be some back story here.
You're permitting a thirty year old manboy to leech off you. Why?

1987qwerty · 02/01/2026 14:59

Buy him a one way ticket Middle East.

FuzzyWolf · 02/01/2026 14:59

I’d move out. Just tell your husband you see this as a necessity for your wellbeing and it’s not an indictor that you feel your marriage has ended.

5128gap · 02/01/2026 14:57

OP this is madness! Your nephew needs to get a job and start paying towards his keep and some off his debt to you or he needs to leave. If my partner wanted me to work two jobs and have no peace in my own home after throwing away £12k on an idle young man, then I'd be putting him straight very quickly. Don't allow yourself to be treated this way. By either of them.

mrsh2025 · 02/01/2026 14:56

That’s what makes it worse his nephew is 30 (ish) I’m a few years older pay mortgage with my husband work so many hours (admittedly this is my own fault). His mum seems to have wiped her hands with him. I think my partner feels a bit torn but it is absolutely draining me, I find myself being snippy then feeling bad for it. Like yesterday he complained about dinner (perfectly normal slow cooker tea) that his mrs is concerned about his eating, she lives in Middle East and is one he sends money too…. If I was getting free house and food I’d not be complaining. I absolutely adore my husband and really don’t want to move out but am starting to think it’s the only option at this point till this leech moves out

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Tulcan · 02/01/2026 14:49

Loyalty to his family? What about you?

Do ‘his family’ that does not seem to include you not think that paying twelve thousand pounds for a loser of a nephew is enough loyalty?

1987qwerty · 02/01/2026 14:46

How old is nephew? Where are his parents?