http://www.sherimueller.com/2009/01/07/spinning-plates/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.sherimueller.com/2009/01/07/spinning-plates/#comment-645 Kevin Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:07:40 +0000 http://www.sherimueller.com/?p=95#comment-645 Excellent blog topic. My father died 14 years ago; my mil died 6 years ago; up until 2 years ago both survivors were living on their own in the same town as us. My fil cut off the face of his one thumb with the table saw; (he picked on another finger about a month ago) and has been living with us ever since the thumb incident; I get along with him great; he gets on his daughter's nerves more than he does mine; I know we have some tough decision coming up in the future about what to do, and when he starts forgetting too much and/or wandering off. I love the guy, but I don't want to see my wife become a servant/slave/chambermaid when he can't look after himself, but I don't think she is going to have the fortitude to register him in a home. Again, great article. Excellent blog topic. My father died 14 years ago; my mil died 6 years ago; up until 2 years ago both survivors were living on their own in the same town as us. My fil cut off the face of his one thumb with the table saw; (he picked on another finger about a month ago) and has been living with us ever since the thumb incident; I get along with him great; he gets on his daughter’s nerves more than he does mine; I know we have some tough decision coming up in the future about what to do, and when he starts forgetting too much and/or wandering off. I love the guy, but I don’t want to see my wife become a servant/slave/chambermaid when he can’t look after himself, but I don’t think she is going to have the fortitude to register him in a home.
Again, great article.

]]> http://www.sherimueller.com/2009/01/07/spinning-plates/#comment-614 Shawn Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:43:38 +0000 http://www.sherimueller.com/?p=95#comment-614 Great post Sheri. I wish my wife's relationship with my mother were better. My mother lives with us, and she suffers from an undiagnosed mental illness. Some of her delusions center around and focus on my wife, which makes my wife feel uncomfortable and unwelcome in her own home. This makes it difficult for her to love my mother, which puts me in the middle. I know that my wife comes first, but I'm all that my mother has. Whatever I do, it seems that I end up choosing one side at the expense of the other. Needless to say, this puts a strain on our marriage. Did I say great post? I'm gonna email a copy to my wife. Maybe she'll subscribe! Great post Sheri. I wish my wife’s relationship with my mother were better. My mother lives with us, and she suffers from an undiagnosed mental illness. Some of her delusions center around and focus on my wife, which makes my wife feel uncomfortable and unwelcome in her own home. This makes it difficult for her to love my mother, which puts me in the middle. I know that my wife comes first, but I’m all that my mother has. Whatever I do, it seems that I end up choosing one side at the expense of the other. Needless to say, this puts a strain on our marriage. Did I say great post? I’m gonna email a copy to my wife. Maybe she’ll subscribe!

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