My Dad is moving really close to our home, any advise for me?

I love my Dad dearly. He sold his home up north & bought a home down south just 1 mile from where I live with my husband and 2 boys. My boys & I are very happy my Dad is moving here (just him & his little dog), my husband isn't as happy. My Dad hasn't a car, he can't drive, he's semi-retired on disablity but he does well for himself. There isn't the convienence of busses like up north, but he does have a scooter. Dad is so excited he can be closer to me and my family. I moved away 15 years ago after I got married. I've been up north visiting at least 1-2x a yr by myself & w/my husband & kids. My Dad & I are very close & we get along well. I wonder if we'll get on each others nerves living so close to each other and being together more often. Also I hope I don't hear from my husband that I spend more time @ my Dad's then @ our home. If anyone out there has gone thru this type of experience & has any "Do's & Don't" they can share, I'd really appreciate hearing them. Thanks.

Take every day as it comes try weekly visits to each others houses on sundays for lunch let it progress from there if your dad calls to yours too much just have a quiet word with him tell him you love him but could you perhaps call to each others in day when your husband at work as it may be too much for your husband when you normally have family times of your own,or better still let your husband and father build a bond together find something they both enjoy to do and arrange it for them. It should be fine try not to worry :)

thankyou and i hope it truly works out ok for you all loads a love and best wishes :) Report It

At this point u should get ur dad and hushand to get along with each other.

YOU ONLY HAVE 1 DAD,SPEND TIME WITH HIM BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW HOW LONG YOUR DAD WILL BE AROUND

usually, when a man spends time with his parents, he hears from his wife. Not the other way around.
your boys have chance to see grandpa more often. How great that can be!
Do not worry at all about it. It will be just fine!