Daughter won’t let her BIL come to the family home

[Proie]

It’s the family home but my youngest daughter helps pays half the bills so the boundaries are blurred. Daughter has been helping out since my ex left a few years ago. She is an angel.

My youngest daughter had a falling out with her BIL due to the way he was speaking to her younger brother (also lives at home). The BIL is married to my eldest daughter and they live in the town over.

BIL wouldn’t apologise. I didn’t witness anything, so stuck out it of it. Youngest daughter now ignores her BIL. She now thinks as the house is her personal sanctuary/personal space she gets a say in who comes around. I am not opposed to this in theory. I am not very social so it doesn’t really impact me. Eldest daughter obviously wants to come around.

I am piggy in the middle.

It won’t be for much longer as mortgage is ALMOST paid off.

Who is in the wrong? Should I put my foot down?

Soz, ignore thanks

Your son in law sounds like a knob. Good on your daughter for sticking up for her brother. And… you say your oldest daughter doesn’t like being away from him. Is he controlling? Doesn’t like her being with other people without her? I’d continue to be neutral and polite but I’d be wary and watching him. Sounds like that was a slip and your youngest daughter got a glimpse of his true colours.

Agreed.

You should be proud of DD standing up for her brother, not expecting her to sweep BILs behaviour under the carpet.

BIL stays barred from the house.

Why haven't you fallen out with the bil if he 'crossed the line' with your son, why does your younger DD have to be the one standing up for him? Why are you making her be the bad guy, you're the parent?

If your son in law crossed the line then I don’t blame your youngest dd for standing up for her brother and making it clear he is not welcome in the family home.

Only way forward is your eldest dd stays on her own or your son in law apologises for his behaviour.

Youngest dd has put her life on hold. She plans to move out when the mortgage is paid. She has been a lifesaver. I told her she didn’t need to sacrifice so much but she wants me to keep the house for my retirement.

Son in law sometimes works away during the week so they are very protective of making sure they spend as much time together possible at weekends

That, or the equivalent of half of the mortgage that she's paying, is a lot less than if she was renting.

It's not half her house. Presumably OP was paying the mortgage for a very long time before DD started contributing. I very much doubt that DD is paying half the mortgage direct to the bank. She's paying her keep to her mother, to the equivalent of half of the mortgage.

That does not give her the right to dictate who her mother has to visit.

You pay half the household costs you get half say.

She's not paying half of everything. She's paying the equivalent of half the mortgage. Not the council tax, the energy and water bills, the insurance etc.
Again, it's s her mum's house and she doesn't get to dictate who her mum has to visit.

I am trying to be neutral. Eldest daughter knew I was not impressed. I have been waiting for an apology. Nothing has materialised.

In that case, he was in the wrong and should apologise. Your younger daughter is right to stick her guns. Hopefully for your older daughters sake this isn’t a wider pattern of abuse?

unless her husband apologies sincerely and your son truly accepts his apology he shouldn’t be in the home.

Stop being a doormat and protect your own child

Err mum has said she is a lifesaver who is paying half the bills so her mum can keep the house in retirement.

She’s paying half of everything. She out earns me (she is mid 20s). I am a nurse and she has a good job in the city.

i hate making my eldest daughter feel unwelcome

Your daughter is welcome her husband isn’t.

I stand corrected. I remembered the OP incorrectly.

But she is welcome. I think you need to stand your ground because your sil sounds like a bully. What does your son say about it all?

So he was unpleasant to one child - who still lives at home (your son) and your daughter - who lives at home and has put her life on hold so you can keep the house saw it?

I think you have to respect your daughter's wishes and protect your son. You can still see your older daughter. She can visit or you can visit her.

Where does it say that? OP only says she pays some of the bills.

But your other two kids would feel let down and betrayed if you let SIL visit?

You aren't making your older daughter feel unwelcome. She's perfectly welcome. It's her husband that's the problem.

If you feel caught in the middle, the solution is to sell the house and let your younger daughter move on with her life.

It sounds like the has been contributing significantly to enable her mum to keep the house

i I bet the sil has his eye on a share of the inheritance

You seriously need to give your daughter the equity in the home that she is paying.

I can't believe you are allowing her to waste her life like this when you have a mortgage that's nearly paid off. It's unbelievably selfish.

Yes I agree with pp.

If you truly want to be a I’m not taking sides you can’t be living with the children and taking their money to maintain your home.

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@Proie Your eldest DD isn’t unwelcome is she? Just her nasty gobshite DH.

Then why the fuck sre you not getting more involved? Dont pander to angry men. Your poor daughter is married to this arsehole.