«Thanks to your parents for buying us this apartment! But we’ll give it to my sister, and save up for a new one!» declared the husband during the housewarming…

Instead of wasting money on rent, they should save for their own apartment. And they could live with parents. That’s what parents are for, to provide support.

«I think it’s our duty,» Regina Johnson noted matter-of-factly. Emily thought she was offering for them to stay with her temporarily. After all, she wasn’t just talking for nothing.

Although it was unclear where to stay with her. There were already four people in three rooms. But who knows, maybe she was ready to sacrifice comfort for her son’s family.

However, she made the suggestion, discouraged them from renting, and then silence. And later, when discussing the wedding with the parents, she asked when they needed to help Alex with his things.

Emily was stunned. And the future mother-in-law calmly clarified that the young couple would live with her parents. After the wedding, they had to live together, as a family.

The in-laws were taken aback. But they were basically backed into a corner, couldn’t refuse. Although, in principle, they weren’t against it.

They needed to support the young family. And soon the son-in-law moved in with them. His mom dragged the suitcase ahead of him.

She seemed glad. It was crowded for them all together. And after the wedding, Emily and Alex set about saving.

They were sure it would go quickly. Before you know it, they’d move into their own apartment. Their salaries were decent, no rent to pay, nothing should interfere with saving money.

But in three months, they hadn’t saved a penny. They’d just start, transfer part of the salary to a savings account. And then the husband’s family would cry for help.

It turned out something was always needed there. Regina Johnson had set up her son. But with her daughter, it was trouble.

Katie was raising three kids alone. She was catastrophically short on money. Besides her brother, no one to help.

And Alex couldn’t refuse her. He was the man, considered it his duty. Emily wasn’t against it if her husband spoiled his nephews occasionally.

But it was a black hole: no matter how much you give, it’s never enough. And as soon as he got married, Katie had some kind of bad streak. She didn’t stop asking for help.

You couldn’t get by with small things, had to help big time. And this on top of the fact that he already transferred money to her every month. Just school started, it’ll be easier later, Alex calmed his wife…