Living with my in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, seemed like a good idea at first. However, their constant disagreements soon became more than just background noise. One night, after a particularly tough day, I asked them to keep the noise down because my baby was sleeping. Mr. Anderson snapped, saying, “This is my house, and I will not be silenced.” He told me to go back to my mother’s house and that Adam, my husband, would decide if we could return when he got back.

Feeling alone and stunned, I packed up and left. When Adam found out, he was outraged and rushed home to confront his parents. We returned the next morning, but they remained unapologetic. The situation worsened, with my father-in-law even threatening, “If Adam doesn’t follow our rules, he could leave too.”

A few days later, the police showed up at the door. It turned out that Adam had reported them for evicting us from our own home—a home that he had purchased with his savings and in his name, a fact he hadn’t shared with his parents.

Later, my in-laws called to apologize, but I made it clear their behavior was unacceptable. I told them, “You are no longer welcome in our home.”

Finally, I felt a sense of relief, knowing we were safe.