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When couples clash over extended family financial support

My spouse and I disagree about how much to financially support our extended families and it's become this ongoing source of resentment. They think I give too much to my siblings, I think they're too stingy with theirs, and we're both feeling judged for how we love our families.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different family histories create different understandings of obligation that can make partners feel alien to each other.

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