Pay Dirt

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Dear Pay Dirt,

My husband, son, and I recently moved in with my mother. We moved from a much more expensive area, and we needed to leave because my husband lost his job and we could no longer afford to live there. My mom said she was very happy to have us move in with her, and I do think she is happy to have me and my son here. But I think she can tell my husband doesn’t want to be here.

He feels very deflated at losing his job, and even though my mom has been so generous to let us move in, he really seems to resent her for it. I have told him that it’s not acceptable for him to be rude to my mother, and he says he isn’t, but he’s wrong. It’s very clear that he has a chip on his shoulder.…