This latest round of nonsense with the in-laws has kick started my brain into planning mode. Planning for all the "What Ifs" that could happen in my life
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It is stated someplace that I am Addison's godmother. If anything ever happens to my brother and his husband I will be her legal guardian.
Or at least that's how it was presented to me after she was adopted into our family.
My brother's reasoning was that I was the closest to him in personal beliefs, and values. And that I would protect my niece with the same depth of commitment that I do my own dog. Not to mention his twin isn't in the best health and Lindsey's wife isn't the most... well... she's kind of flaky really.
I think it's awesome that you're entrusted with that kind of future-if-necessary responsibility, though. And for that not to have been revoked when Lynn was being a jerkface, I think that says something, too.
If they say yes, DEFINITELY get that put into a will. Also, you should definitely get life insurance so if they have to take Sephie (G-d forbid), it wouldn't be a financial burden on them.
Heck, I have life insurance NOW and I don't even have kids. (It's mainly so that, if somewhere down the line, I suffer some kind of disqualifying medical event, it won't matter because I'm already insured and they can't cancel your insurance for a health issue that comes later.)
That's a good point. I know that I don't have life insurance. B set his up after H's paternity was confirmed, but I think at present, only H and B's parents are actually the recipients of the benefits if something happens to him. I need to remind him to change that over to include me and Sephie.
Mike and I keep avoiding this conversation. My parents are too old, my oldest sister isn't capable of raising a child and my other sister is a complete bitch who hardly knows her nephew because she's so wrapped up in her ready-made family. And I have no close friends with whom I'd voluntarily leave Aeden.
Mike's parents are old too, and he's an only child. His closest friends live 3,000 miles away and we've hardly talked to/seen them in the 6 years we've been married. Not to mention, while I'm not racist, I do worry about leaving our white child with his black best friend and his family.
At this point, we've got no one we'll trust with our child's life ~ I'm hoping that changes soon.
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Or at least that's how it was presented to me after she was adopted into our family.
My brother's reasoning was that I was the closest to him in personal beliefs, and values. And that I would protect my niece with the same depth of commitment that I do my own dog. Not to mention his twin isn't in the best health and Lindsey's wife isn't the most... well... she's kind of flaky really.
So... Yeah. Go Team Megan.
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Heck, I have life insurance NOW and I don't even have kids. (It's mainly so that, if somewhere down the line, I suffer some kind of disqualifying medical event, it won't matter because I'm already insured and they can't cancel your insurance for a health issue that comes later.)
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Mike's parents are old too, and he's an only child. His closest friends live 3,000 miles away and we've hardly talked to/seen them in the 6 years we've been married. Not to mention, while I'm not racist, I do worry about leaving our white child with his black best friend and his family.
At this point, we've got no one we'll trust with our child's life ~ I'm hoping that changes soon.
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I'm sorry.
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