Would you move in next door but one to your inlaws?

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Just that, really.

I’d honestly rather trap my tits in the car door. Not a fucking chance!

No.
I speak as an older person whose MIL needed care during a long journey through dementia.

No thanks

Would I bollocks.

God no. The other side of the world from my twat off a father in law wouldn’t be far enough though. I’m trying to get him on the first Mars mission. Selling point: there’s no need for any information on engineering, general knowledge or how a house should be run because he knows FUCKING EVERYTHING

My aunt lives in one house, my other aunt is next door and the first aunts daughter lives in the house next door to the other aunt. My sister lived next door to one of my cousins whose parents lived opposite. No drama or problems.

Oh god, even the thought of it! Definitely not for me, I woudnt even want to live in the same town. We bought a house 80 miles from them and they seemed to be under the impression our house was their city getaway accommodation whenever they fancied, soon put a stop to that.

@PrtScn

My aunt lives in one house, my other aunt is next door and the first aunts daughter lives in the house next door to the other aunt. My sister lived next door to one of my cousins whose parents lived opposite. No drama or problems.

This needs a Mumsnet diagram.

Yes. I get on great with them

Got great in laws. But no way.

The same country is too close imo.

I lived with my in laws for a year when we looking for a house to buy. Was supposed to be a couple of months between the end of our tenancy and moving into our own house - then the sale fell through. Ended up staying until we found something else.

We got along fine but I think everyone was ready for us to move out by the end. It helped that they have a large house with a separate living area, so we could maintain some element of independence, but even that had its limits.

No, nor my own parents. I think families need a bit of space from each other, regardless of how nice they all may be.

Absolutely not. They only live 10 minutes away and that's suffocating enough.

No, but wouldn't have wanted to live next door to my parents either. My DM does live close to us since DF died (10 minute walk) but she has mobility issues, so can't walk to us.

One PP mentioned an interesting scenario, if you live next to in-laws and you then get divorced, and you stay in the family home, that might get quite awkward

No, that would be hell! So would living that close to mine!

I don’t even want to live in the next county... so no

I would, because my in laws are amazing and I love them. Would very much depend on the relationship though!

No chance.

No. My mam would not get boundaries or space! Think bit distance is healthy.

Yes and so would DH

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Not a chance.

I know a couple who had PIL move next door to them, they thought it would be great because they did childcare for them 3 x a week anyway. Not sure what happened but they young couple had their house on the market within 12 months to get away from them!

No no no no no.

No way in hell.