"My husband's brother, "Will," has been living with us after his marriage broke up. It's now been six months, and he's showing no signs of getting over it-or getting out of here. Dear Get Wasted, Will caught his wife in bed with another man, and he was understandably devastated. But since then, he has made no attempt to find other accommodations. If that weren't bad enough, Will has been drinking more and more."
"We have a 5-year-old, and last Saturday, he came to get me, saying that Uncle Will wouldn't wake up. We found my brother-in-law passed out on the couch, with a liquor bottle nearby. I have told my husband it's time to set a deadline for Will to find another place to stay. He says the only place his brother can go is to their mother's, and if he lands there, he'll never leave, as she will enable him until the day she dies."
An adult houseguest whose marriage ended has lived with the family six months and is increasingly drinking and incapacitated at home. The houseguest was found passed out with a liquor bottle, and the presence of a five-year-old raises safety concerns. The spouse resists setting a firm move-out deadline, fearing the guest will be enabled by their mother. The household should set a clear, reasonable departure date, communicate expectations, and offer limited support with accommodation searches while enforcing boundaries. Protect the child and household safety, and consider escalating supports or interventions if the guest remains intoxicated or dangerous.
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