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Scenario

When couples disagree about obligations to aging parents

My partner and I are both dealing with our aging parents and we've discovered we have completely different ideas about what we owe our families, what sacrifice looks like, and how much of our life we should reorganize around other people's needs.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're discovering that your deepest assumptions about duty and autonomy don't align, and the decisions ahead will force you to choose between competing moral frameworks.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Marriage, Partnership & Divorce?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.