My son and his wife are great parents — but their house is a pigsty
Needed repairs are being ignored, the exterior is in disrepair and the yard is overgrown despite the parents’ devotion to their children.
Dear Eric: My son is in his 40s and has been a stay-at-home dad for 12 years. His wife, same age, has a demanding job, and he is responsible for anything having to do with the house and their two middle school-aged girls. They all seem happy with this arrangement.
Both girls are high achievers, happy at school and their other activities, but the parents do have their hands full managing the dynamics because one of the girls has a pretty serious anxiety disorder.