"It's too bad that your brother and his wife didn't talk about these things beforehand and map out a plan for the future, especially something as important as where they want to live. Obviously, you cannot control what he does, but you might recommend to him that the two of them sit down and review their goals for the future based on available resources, needs and desires."
"In some ways, I think getting married later can be a bit easier: You know what you want, you know your boundaries, and you are likely more established (professionally and financially). I think in some ways that rang true for my brother, but I think after they made things official, his wife has shown him different sides of herself. She moved into my brother's longtime home when they got married."
A man in his 50s married and his new wife moved into his longtime home. She is now requesting a larger house despite two spare bedrooms and unwillingness to contribute to bills. The husband feels pressured, is somber, and is delaying planned early retirement to remain employed longer. A sibling seeks ways to support him as he handles pressure gracefully. Advice recommends that the couple sit down to review shared goals, resources, needs, and desires, and that requests for major changes like buying a bigger house should involve fair financial contribution and agreed responsibilities.
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