freespirit

Gee. I really need help. In four weeks I plan to move in with my son, his wife and my two grandchildren. They are 35; I'm 59 this year. Of course, I never planned on this. All my life, like everyone else, I said I would never, ever depend on my children in my old age.

Right now, they could use my help. The children are 4 and 5, the eldest has a year of kindergarten under his belt. With summer coming and mom and dad working, I can keep them at home and out of day care.

I am putting my furniture in storage and I will be given my own bedroom. I plan to find work I can do from home (I'm a medical transcriptionist) and therefore, I plan to contribute to the family budget.

I guess I only feel okay about this because I can help them while they're helping me. Still, the closer I get to the moving day, the more frightened I become that I'm making a big mistake.

My son, his wife and I get along great. There have never been serious disagreements among us, but then, as they say, you never know someone until you live with them.

Are there any of you out there who have similar experiences to share? Are there parents out there the age of my son and his wife who have considered such a living arrangement?

I'm sure I'm not the only boomer considering such an arrangement. It's just that right now I feel like I'm the only one.

Any advice at all would be so very appreciated.