Carl's ex-wife Lucy was laid off and faces eviction, leaving their seven-year-old son Kyle at risk of homelessness. Lucy refuses to uproot Kyle from his school, friends, and extracurricular activities. Carl proposes that Lucy and Kyle move in with his current family to avoid losing access to his son. The current wife is uncomfortable hosting Carl's ex and worries about long-term cohabitation and financial strain. Paying Lucy's rent is unaffordable, though a tight apartment arrangement could preserve Kyle's activities. The situation raises conflicts over parental responsibility, household boundaries, and protecting the child's stability.
My husband, "Carl," and his ex-wife, "Lucy," have been divorced for five years and share a 7-year-old son, "Kyle." Lucy was recently laid off and hasn't been successful in finding another job. She is about to be evicted from the house she rents. Her family can't help: She and her mother do not get along, to put it mildly, and her brother lives on the other side of the country. She doesn't want to uproot Kyle and take him away from his school, his friends, and all of his extracurricular activities.
Lucy and I have a cordial relationship as acquaintances, but I really am not comfortable with the idea of Carl's ex living with us for an extended period. My husband says I am being extremely uncharitable. Making Lucy's rental house payments is out of reach for us; however, it would be tight but doable if my husband and I were to put Lucy and Kyle up in an apartment.
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