How can one reconcile the desire of the wife and children to move with him to his workplace with the need to care for his elderly parents, while he considers the idea of marrying off his father and moving his mother to live with him, without displeasing any of them?
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A wife has the right to a private residence unless she agrees to something else. A husband may travel for work, provided his absence does not exceed six months, unless his wife permits it. The wife is not obligated to serve the husband's parents. The husband is obligated to serve his parents if they are in need, even if it means hiring someone to serve them. It is also advised to look for work in the husband's country or to move his parents and wife to the other city, while treating his wife kindly.
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