I finally bought our dream home, and on the very first day my husband said….

I finally bought our dream home, and on the very first day my husband said: “my mom, my sister, and the kids are moving in, you don’t get a say!” he drove off to get them. And that evening, they froze at what they saw inside…
“They’re moving in,” he said, with the casual tone someone might use to announce a furniture delivery. “Mom and Dad. Full-time.”
It felt like all the oxygen had been ripped from my chest.

I just stared at him, certain I’d misunderstood.

“What?” I breathed.

Linda tipped her head, putting on that artificial sweetness she perfected over the years. “We can’t leave family alone, dear. You wouldn’t want to be selfish, would you?”