After browsing all the conversation, i still dun understand why you needa open this post.
You are experiencing choice 1, with no problem at all (u can always refute others’ challenges on choice 1), so why you wanna consider choice 2 suddenly which u could only see shortcoming from it?
I think I prefer option 2 if the flat was bigger and locate in nicer area. I like the idea of building a family with my hubby (2 of us) but i m worried that i cant stand such a small flat and theres no carpark near option 2. Needless to say the lost of rent received.
Afterall, its the norm for option 2 for most familes, I am worried that i made the wrong decision if i choose to stay together.
I also have to considered how will my choice affect the later stage of my life. What if my 99 is old and need someone to take care? she said that shes going to hire a maid though. And what if i m pregnant? etc etc.
My 99 gave us the choice to live tgt or not. My hubbys flat will be settled this year so I have to consider option 1 or 2. It a new built so its expensive and tiny. I wish they bought a larger one, i dun mind staying in older flat. at the time they bought it because they wanna rent it out. We werent married by that time.
I think I prefer option 2 if the flat was bigger and locate in nicer area. I lik ...
So,
Choice 1 — no cons given that u can get along well with mum in law now, just afraid that it is a wrong decision per others’ experience. Plus u think it is more normal for marriage couple to live on their own.
Choice 2 - cons are (1) no rental income, (2) far from work place, (3) need to handle house chore, (4) when mum in law gets old, might need to choose back choice 1
Understood u prefer choice 2, but u might also consider whether the shortcomings are crucial and can be solved. Given the above analysis which you stated earlier, I guess you have gathered enough to make the decision.
Yes. your analysis is precise except that for choice 1, the con is that I might need to handle more housework when my mother in law gets old. The best is that we can hire a maid asap.
the pros and cons for choice 2 is imaginary, so i guess I will need to get a taste of living alone with my hubby when the current flat undergo renovation.
For now, I think I have gathered enough info as per your analysis. Thank you everyone for helping me with this issue.