<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=11sfbx_0vaNt1xu00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=11sfbx_0vaNt1xu00" width="1280" height="868" ></figure><p><b> DEAR ABBY: </b> I am a senior lady who still works at a great job and who is generally very happy with my life. My husband is a clergyman, but we have our own apartment, so my adult daughter lives in the church rectory with her three children and partner. My husband has stated his intention to retire next year — well deserved. </p><p> Naturally, my daughter will have to find a new place to live. She has suggested that I sell my apartment and go in with her and her brood on a two-family home. I love her and the grandkids, but my mortgage is paid off, and I don’t want to do this. I seriously doubt she has any savings to contribute to a down payment or any of the other myriad costs of paying for or maintaining a house. How can I respond without hurting her too much? </p></div></body>

Mountain View, CA

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Dear Abby: How do I tell my daughter I don’t want to sell my apartment and get a house with her?

A mother doesn't want to hurt her daughter's feelings, but she's not willing to blow up her living arrangements to accommodate her daughter.