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Depressed with our living situation, am I wrong?

My husband and I have been married for over a year and half. Ever since we have been renting out the basement at his sister’s house. I was never comfortable and never felt at home. For example the laundry room is right in front of our bedroom, I can’t tell you how many times, his sister husband has walked down and saw me in underwear, to use the kitchen I have to wait for them to finish because they have kids and they need to get them to bed, I can’t buy a lot of food because we only get on shelve on the fridge, it’s many little things that after a year and half it’s driving me crazy. I always liked to have my space and my privacy that’s the person I am and I feel like being married and not having our own place it’s very frustrating. My husband understand but doesn’t seem too interested in moving out. There’s always something, we need more money, we need better credit, we need to wait for the market to go down. The last straw was his sister got an aupair, so now there’s 7 people living in this house, it’s one more person coming downstairs to do laundry and I’m at a point that it’s making me question my marriage because I’m so depressed at this house, I spent the entire day working and was happy and all, as soon as I walked through the door, I started to get depressed and negative and I feel that it’s hurting my mental health. Am I wrong here? Am I the only one that think that couples should have their own place and be by themselves in the beginning of their marriage?

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  • 2 years ago

    Heck no, you're not wrong. A husband desires to provide a private, nice space for his wife. A child desires to remain in the safety and comfort of his family's home. More money, more credit.... those things are accomplished through planning, saving, learning better job skills, seeking more gainful employment and managing money. If you two are not on a path to improvement, you're in a really crappy marriage, and you need to get your mind moving in the right direction, no matter what anyone else wants to do.

    You were not put on Earth to be depressed. You did not make the optimal choice by choosing to marry that person. You need to influence him in a better direction and if he doesn't want to come with you, go alone.

    Source(s): Beyond Religion by M. Henry, on Amazon
  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Since the 2 of you don't have children and are not yet married, just give him the ultimatum to find a place for just the 2 of you, within a couple weeks or just move out and away from him. I hope I'm wrong, but I think that if you continue staying there, his sister's husband is soon going to be trying to put his hands on you. A female in her underware can be very tempting to another guy.

  • 2 years ago

    I am not surprised you are depressed. You need to make some action plans yourself, do your homework and find a cheap place to rent. When you have got this info tell your husband these are the plans. He sounds lazy to me, and you need to do the work for both of you. This is not a healthy start for either of you, time to write your goals down and get the hell out of that basement, and if you have to get the hell out of town.

  • 2 years ago

    Why did you even get married if you did not have the money too?

    First thing I would do is go to the library/ or you can search at home on your phone about low income housing or section 8 in your area. Go and put your name on the list.

    But what you should do as well is have a round table talk with your roommates, and let them know how you feel about them invading your space. Let them know it's irritating you, and see if you can get something to block the door way as well so they don't see you in your underwear.

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  • Foofa
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    You're not wrong, living arrangements can make or break a relationship. But if you're both truly not earning enough and/or don't have the credit to rent this may be where you're stuck for a while. Delaying the wedding until you were actually prepared to live as a married couples would have been the wise thing to do. At this point you can either work harder to earn enough to move...or you can separate and go live elsewhere on your own until your husband is motivated to act.

  • 2 years ago

    You're completely right about everything you say. Tell him you are getting out of this situation with or without him.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Currently I am living in a house that has 5 people living in it, and this includes me. Every person who lives in the home that I am living in are all males. None of the males have a partner living in the house.

    Anyway you chose to marry your husband. I didn't tell you to marry him. I don't care if he continues giving you excuses. He is not my husband, so I don't have to deal with him.

    If you don't want his sister, and her husband looking at you while you wear your underwear then dress yourself, and stop walking around half naked. I assume you have a bedroom, and I assume that's where all of your clothes are. I know women don't only wear underwear, so I think you probably have other clothes that you can wear to cover yourself up.

    I know how it feels like to not have a lot space. I have 1 shelve in the fridge, and I share 1 shelve with other people.

    I feel the same way you do. I like having my own space, and privacy.

    I am going to be moving in the near future into my own apartment, so I won't have to live with other people. I am also considering buying a trailer, so I can have two homes to live in.

    Source(s): I am a male.
  • 2 years ago

    If you can afford to move out you need to put your foot down. I agree totally with you there. If you can’t, then it is what it is and you need to earn or save more money until you can.

    Tell him this is the most important thing to you and he should understand. If not, then something is wrong with him

  • Kim R
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    No, you aren't wrong to want to get out of there, and I'll bet his sister would like to have her house back, too. You should have plenty of money saved up by now since you've been there a year and a half. Make it your job to find an apartment within a reasonable distance from work, and start making things happen towards getting into it. Your husband needs a kick in the butt and to stop making excuses. It's time to go!

  • 2 years ago

    What drove you to marry when you weren't properly able to provide a home for yourselves? Early marriage is tough for everyone, without having to move into someone else's home where you have limited privacy to get to know each other properly.

    The only solution is to find a way to get the hell out of there. Even if it's into rooms rather than an apartment, so long as you are on your own. It's much easier when things are tough if it's just the two of you, and if you could manage something inexpensive, it doesn't need the best of furnishings, decorations, fixtures or fittings.

    You aren't wrong. Get out of there as fast as you can.

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