[Z-man]

2 weeks? That's nothin! I had my mother-in-law and her two sons live with me for over a year! It was my (bad) decision, but we had no choice in the matter: she was getting divorced, and had no income.

Here's how bad it got: On my salary ALONE, I was supporting my wife (she was finishing up school), my mom-in-law, and her two teenage sons. I was scraping bottom towards the end of the time, and mom just got something like $5000.00 from the sale of her house. I wasn't sure I could make the house payments. I asked her if I could borrow $1000.00, that I would pay back within a month, when I would be receiving my bonus. Her recommendation to me was that I needed to manage my finances better, and that maybe I should take some financial management classes! She demanded that I show her where all my money went. After that, she be-grudingly said she'll give me the $$, but never did.

Oh, somehow I managed to make all my payments. And though sometimes they drove me crazy, Jeff & Jon, my bro-in-laws are two of my closest friends now. Hopefully, I was able to help them during their 'impressionable' years.

And the BIG moral of the story: the reason my wife agreed so quickly to my Porsche investment (1/2 year after they left), was because of all the pain and suffering I went through!

So, two weeks: that's a piece of cake!

But my advice to you is this:
1. Make sure the inlaws know the 'house rules.' Make sure they know that you and your wife are the absolute authority when it comes to the house rules. (stuff like: wearing shoes in the house, playing music, TV volume, who cleans up the dishes, bathroom usage..etc.)
2. Make sure that your wife and you are united, if there is a spat amongst the family. Lean on each other if things get hairy.
3. Be easy going and flexible. Sure, you can lay down the rules, but be reasonable.
4. Don't loose your cool: it's not worth it. If you make this an enjoyable experience, it will be better for everyone.
5. IF you do loose your cool: get out of the house: but if you're like me, don't DRIVE. (Anger + driving is a bad combination for me)
6. Remember: they will give you something of an inheritence (hopefully!)
7. Take this opportunity to bond with your father in law. Hopefully he undertands your wife, and can give you some good advice from a male's point of view in dealing with her.

Sorry for the long post!
-Zoltan.

PS: Now, I do get along with my mom-in-law, for the most part...