Just like with teens moving into adulthood, independence only comes when you are financially independent.
Good point. She is getting older and has been going on spending sprees. She is responsible at this point and pays all her bills in full (as far as I know). She does seem to think she has a lot of money when she doesn't and buys my kids way too much junk they don't need and herself as well.
This actually may work out OK in the long if the housing market stabilizes a bit and the market recovers. As long as she can pay the bills of heating, cooling, water, etc then it really shouldn't cost me all that much to keep it maintained besides taxes and insurance. But, if she gets to the point where she can't pay those bills then I will have to put the home up for sale.
Unfortunately, if she moves in with me, we would have to sell her household FULL of antiques and collectibles that she has. I don't not really like or want that stuff. She could bring some of those things but the rest would have to go. I am sure that would be quite upsetting to her to have to part with that stuff.
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