When my daughter Lisa got engaged to Ric, we were thrilled. As a graduation gift, my husband David and I bought her a modest home.
Months later, she told us Ric was moving in. We supported her choice—until a family dinner revealed a shocking truth.
David and our younger daughter, Leah, overheard Ric and his parents plotting to exclude us from the wedding while expecting us to pay for it.
The next day, I confronted them. Ric’s mother bluntly said we weren’t welcome and that Lisa “belonged to them now.”
They had even moved into Lisa’s house—still in our name. That was the last straw. We gave Lisa 10 days to move out,
then sold the house. Ric’s family lost their power play.
The shock helped Lisa see the truth. She now lives independently, still with Ric, but on her terms.
And with the money from the sale? We bought Leah a car — a gift for her honesty and loyalty.
