to not want my MIL to stay in our house without me?

[mummycarolyn]

My MIL is coming from abroad (US) to stay with us next week. She doesn't fly alone, so she's meeting my OH when he's on a business trip, and flying back with him. This is the first time she's meeting DS, and she's staying with us. I'm flying back to the US early for the holidays to be with my family and taking DS with me (on the 10th) and my OH is following on the (22nd). She wants to stay with my OH after DS and I leave. I'm a bit weirded out by it and uncomfortable. Is that wrong? I'd rather she fly back with DS and I.

Ignore and let them have time together. If she lives abroad anyway she may be lonely (is she widowed, divorced etc) so let your DH go to movies, out to dinner with her. Can't do any harm really.

1 hour calls are strange but you can address those if need be after Christmas/NY.

My stepdad is from Ireland and when his mum was alive had convos with her once or twice a week, mostly 15 minutes or so but sometimes longer. She also lived with his schizophrenic brother (he's fine!) but it was really checking in on stepdad and friendly convo.

Would I like it? No. Would I agree? Yes.

As JustHappy3 said, get a lockable box and hide all your private stuff away.

Shower with kindness and leave some lovely food in the freezer for her and DH when you are gone.

Also, leave her a list of cleaning jobs, arrange for plumber/electrician to call, hide leave out your sex toys, introduce her to your weird neighbour.