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When helping your sibling strains your marriage

I've been supporting my unemployed brother financially for two years and my wife says I need to stop but he's family and I can't just abandon him.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Family obligation and chosen family needs create ethical dilemmas about where ultimate loyalty should reside.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sibling identity dynamics?”

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