In the Asian Culture, does the oldest son ends up living with his mother as

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she gets older? The reason why I am asking this is because my boyfriend (who is Philippino) is the oldest son and it seems to me that at some point his mother will end up living with us. She is getting older and sicker and soon someone will have to take care of her. Does the Asian culture require the oldest son to take care of the mother til the end? I don't ever want to be living with her and this situation bothers me. I'm not being selfish here, this is just not my culture. So is this the case? Or can I get around it?
 
Culture or no culture you don't HAVE to do anything! There are many couples who find themselves in this position....personally I would look after my own Mother but not my husbands....she has a daughter for that....I am not being callous but I have kids of my own and wouldn;t be able to dedicate enough time to her....you have to love someone to look after them properly...you need to discuss this with your husband.
 
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