Trouble In Paradise As Man Refuses To Pay Their Lion's Share For His Wife's Parents Extremely Expensive Assisted Living

"I found out our contribution will be roughly $3,000 upfront then $5,000 a month."

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• January 27, 2024

Seniors who require assistance with everyday life tasks can live in a residential community of tiny flats through assisted living facilities. They offer long-term care to senior citizens who desire independence but require minimal help and oversight.

While not as comprehensive medically as nursing homes, they provide a great deal more help than independent living communities. For seniors who need more care than they are getting at home, assisted living is a great choice.

Placing a loved one in an assisted living facility is not a sign of disregarding their well-being. In actuality, it's the complete opposite but you have to pay for your parents to be there.

OP's in-laws are at the point in their lives where they can no longer live by themselves. Their children decided the best place for them was an assisted living facility.

The OP didn’t help because he figured the five adult siblings could handle it, and he was also never close to his in-laws. OP's wife told him they had found one, but he was less than thrilled when he found out about their contribution.

The amount was so huge that the OP had to sarcastically ask if their apartment was next door to Elon Musk’s parents. OP's wife said they were covering the lion’s share of the costs because they make more than her siblings.

Find out what happens next as you read the entire story below.

OP kicks off his story

OP didn’t help because he figured the five adult siblings could handle it, and he was also never close to his in-laws

"I make more than all of you which is why you all want me to cover the cost for YOUR parents!”

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:

1. I refuse to pay our fair share for my wife’s assisted living apartment on principle.

2. I make more than my wife and her siblings and the cost won’t affect me that much. Also she said it’ll affect their safety.

The Reddit post went viral with thousands of comments and here are a few of the most upvoted ones

The cost should actually be split evenly

Why would they assume the OP will be the one to pay a huge share?

The OP should be able to work through this

Let OP's wife and siblings figure it out

They have to find the rest of the money

Those resources should be exhausted before any money can be paid

The OP provided an update later on and here it is

It didn't end there as the OP provided yet another update

By hiring qualified caregivers and providing first-rate amenities, assisted living facilities offer the greatest senior care. They can take care of your loved one's basic necessities and health concerns, as well as provide the best experiences possible but it isn't cheap.

The wife's parents' financial situation should have been a point of discussion for years leading up to this point. The OP was declared not the AH and that's a wrap.

Maryjane