tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628325.post2748335175782948610..comments2024-03-15T05:59:53.929-07:00Comments on Ambivalent Engineer: Keep women away from stairs!Ambivalent Engineerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16491915174390340818noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628325.post-84797196103144457342008-07-09T00:55:00.000-07:002008-07-09T00:55:00.000-07:00Ah, no. I have of course heard how so many men ha...Ah, no. I have of course heard how so many men have difficulties with their mothers in law. That's not my experience.<BR/><BR/>I have no intuition for being a good father, so, I learn a lot from my mother-in-law when she's in town. She's fabulous with the kids. Perhaps this is because she was a teacher for a few decades. Or maybe because she raised four great kids. I dunno. But I'm watching.<BR/><BR/>Also, my standard of living goes up substantially when she is here. She is much better about making the kids clean up after themselves than my wife and I are, and so the house looks great. The kids love the extra attention they get, so they're happier. And, when Martha and I want to go out for the night, we have a trustworthy babysitter. So I've made it pretty clear that mom-in-law can stay here as much as she likes, and can I get her a cold drink? I am seriously thinking about getting a new TV almost exclusively for her benefit, which is a big deal given that we don't watch TV.<BR/><BR/>So, no, she'll stay in the downstairs bedroom, and I think I'll make an attempt to remove any reasons for her to go up the stairs.Ambivalent Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491915174390340818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628325.post-2749088091308381692008-07-02T22:06:00.000-07:002008-07-02T22:06:00.000-07:00>> so we'll definitely have my >> mother in law st...>> so we'll definitely have my <BR/>>> mother in law stay in the <BR/>>> downstairs bedroom.<BR/><BR/>Didn't you mean, "... so we'll definitely have my mother-in-law stay in the *upstairs* bedroom." ;)<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I simply couldn't resist!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com