(Dan Tri) - From the moment she knew my intention, my eldest daughter-in-law immediately showed her displeasure and even dared to bring her mother over to talk to me.
My wife passed away 7 years ago due to a serious illness. I have remained single and have not remarried, although many people have introduced me to a husband.
My two sons went to college one after another. The older one got married and gave birth to a cute, adorable grandson. My youngest son also brought his girlfriend home last week to meet my family and asked for permission to prepare for the wedding.
So I have almost fulfilled my wife's wish to raise two grown children. Now it is time for me to calculate the division of assets for the children so that they can be independent with their own small families, so that each one can settle down. When my wife was still alive, in addition to the house we were living in, we also saved up a little to buy a smaller house in the alley.
When my wife passed away, I reached retirement age. I decided not to live in the big house with my eldest son and his wife, but to move to a small house. As for the big house, which was on the street, I rented the first floor to someone who did curtain business. I gave all the rent to my eldest son and his wife so that they could take care of their children and their daily life.
My eldest daughter-in-law seems to be an unreasonable person (Illustration: TD).
As for me, in addition to a little savings, I also have a pension, so life is quite comfortable, without having to rely on my children. Even when my eldest son and his wife planned to buy a car and were short of money, I paid them half of it.
I thought that by doing so, my children would appreciate and know that my love was completely unselfish. But it turned out not to be so.
During the time living together with my children, I realized that my daughter-in-law is not a simple, gentle woman. She is very calculating when it comes to money. One time, my child hinted that I wanted to transfer the house to her and her husband as soon as possible. She was afraid that I would be sad living alone for a long time, and that I would intend to marry someone else, at which point the property would have to be divided into many parts.
Since I learned that my daughter-in-law was calculating like that, I immediately thought that she was a selfish person, thinking more about herself than about others. So when dividing the assets, I decided that the big house would be transferred to my eldest son alone. All the money from renting out the house, I still let my daughter-in-law manage.
The small house in the alley where I live with my youngest son, I will transfer the name to my youngest son. When he gets married, he can live there or sell it, it's up to him.
From the moment she learned of my intention, my eldest daughter-in-law immediately showed her displeasure and even brought her mother over to talk to me. She and her daughter thought that I was being unfair. My daughter-in-law came to be my daughter-in-law, served her husband's family, and even gave birth to my grandchild. Yet when dividing the property, I only gave it to my son's private house and removed my daughter-in-law's name from the list.
After a while of explaining right and wrong, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law still seemed tense and did not understand. I was upset and said that this was a family matter, I would solve it myself, and would not allow the in-laws to come to the house to interfere, causing conflict and disunity in the family.
At the same time, they also make me, a father, have to think hard. I announced this division, not asked for opinions, so there is no need to discuss or gossip about it.
I have made an appointment with the notary to sign the house gift contract for my two sons on a date that I can arrange. As for my daughter-in-law, the rent for the first floor of the big house is not small. I have let her use it freely and take care of the family.
But if the daughter-in-law is still not satisfied and continues to make disruptive comments that cause the family to lose peace, I will not allow it anymore. This matter depends on the daughter-in-law's thinking and behavior.
The small house in the alley is not worth much, I gave it to my youngest son and he didn't dare to be jealous, why is my daughter-in-law so unreasonable? The current behavior of my daughter-in-law and mother-in-law is disrespectful to me, just like my daughter-in-law doesn't respect her husband. I am still healthy and clear-headed, whatever property I give to my children, they will enjoy.
I am not greedy, do not ask for support, do not think about myself, so what my mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did was not right. My daughter-in-law was so scared when she heard me speak that she sat still.
The mother-in-law didn't know what else to say so she stood up and asked permission to leave. I looked at the two women, feeling unhappy. Although I felt guilty, I thought I had behaved correctly.
This division is very clear and reasonable. I am old, when I die, I cannot take my money with me. I just want to be loved and respected by my children and grandchildren, and to have a comfortable life - having coffee with senior friends in the morning, and gathering with my family and children and grandchildren in the evening.
People need to live together happily and peacefully, why do we have to be so calculating and petty?
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