Family market

“I went back to work after maternity leave. I was so happy when my child was accepted into kindergarten. It wasn’t hard for my husband to support his family alone. But I decided that this is not a reason to stay at home. The urgent question arose about who would pick up the child from kindergarten, since my husband and I are physically unable to do this. His mother lives with us. They asked her to do it. But two days later she told us to hire a nanny or pay her. Because it’s hard for her and she doesn’t have to do it. Moreover, our budget allows. My husband and I were shocked. For the first time they decided to do such an act: they took her to her daughter. Let them build their family market this way.”

Things happen. And such questions also arise. But extremely rarely. Your problem is of an exotic type and requires your comment. Let’s start with the positive points:

- you and your husband think unanimously;

- you think that not only a man should bring income to the family;

- you don’t want to sit in one place and strive to “move” upward.

These are really big advantages that contribute to the formation of complete harmony and mutual understanding in the family. But they are not enough to cover up the existing impressions about the “selfish plans” that have arisen in your mother-in-law’s head. Family ties are an inextricable connection that should be formed between “blood” people and carry only good intentions, the desire to be useful and help each other. It’s a shame that your…