Why does Margaret move into the household?

She smashes the Bennett crock to intervene and protect Lucy from Eleanor and George's abuse.

What happens to Eleanor after George dies?

She loses her mind, and Margaret stays to care for her instead of walking away.

Two Mothers, One Roof: From Enemies to Family

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Two Mothers, One Roof: From Enemies to Family — A hostile household transforms when a protector stays to heal her former tormentor after tragedy strikes.

Eleanor subjects her daughter-in-law Lucy to cruelty and pressures her son George to participate in the abuse. Margaret intervenes dramatically by smashing the treasured Bennett crock and moving into the home to shield Lucy. The two older women then engage in relentless daily confrontations. The dynamic shatters completely when George dies in a drunken tractor accident, an event that fractures Eleanor's sanity. Instead of leaving the hostile environment, Margaret chooses to remain and tend to the woman who once inflicted the pain, leading the pair to slowly stitch a new family unit from the wreckage.

Quick answers

Why does Margaret move into the household?: She smashes the Bennett crock to intervene and protect Lucy from Eleanor and George's abuse.
What happens to Eleanor after George dies?: She loses her mind, and Margaret stays to care for her instead of walking away.