My Dad Moved In When I Was A Newlywed

Taking care of an aging parent

Photo by David Siglin on Unsplash

I was a 21-year-old newlywed when my father moved in with us. It was my husband’s idea. We had just bought a run-down duplex that needed a lot of work. At the time, my father was working for a couple who owned a motel, and he did odd jobs for them such as painting and repairing even in his late 50s. My husband thought it would be perfect if my dad…