My husband and I are having financial difficulty. Today my Husband called his parents and asked them for money. In response his Mother called back and offered to drive out to New Mexico (from Oregon). Pick up my 4 kids and take them back to Oregon to “help out”. I don’t work outside of the home. I have lived with my In Laws in the past and it was not a good situation. I think she is well meaning but I can’t imagine spliting up my family. The invitation did not include myself or my husband. We have no money to move and no job opportunities at this time if we did move. My husband actually told his mother he would discuss this with me. I asked him…what will I do? He said “you would be here tying up loose ends”. As we are looking at losing our apartment due to non payment of rent I am hard pressed to know what those “loose ends are”. Again, I don’t think my Husband is being cruel, I think they are both coming from a loving place but I can’t imagine telling my kids they have to leave school, their friends, and go live with the grandparents for an indefinite amount of time while we get back on our feet!!! HELP! Am I wrong?

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