Firstly, thank you to everyone who took the time to reply to my previous thread about my adult stepson wanting to move back in with us.
My stepson came around on Sunday for dinner and we had a talk. I was really pleased as my husband was the first one to speak (he would normally take a back seat). We were definitely on the same page and presented as a united front.
We began asking my stepson what had happened. He explained that his sons were getting to the point that they didn’t want to be at their Dad’s house as the man he shares with socialises all the time and drinks heavily and the boys don’t feel comfortable being there. My stepson has got it all figured out. He has worked out that he can comfortably afford a one bedroomed flat (we live in an expensive part of the country). He wants to stay with us whilst he saves up the remainder of the deposit. We have agreed that he will stay put until just before Christmas and then move in with us. We said that he could stay for 12 weeks as he would need to put his furniture in storage (it doubles in price after 12 weeks). We would be flexible on the 12 weeks but have not told him that. He understands that he would have to camp to an extent as his belongings would be in storage, but we genuinely do not have space for his stuff.
We both feel reasonably happy about the outcome, not least as my stepson has been stuck in a rut for a while and this is a really positive step for him.
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