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When helping your adult child hurts your marriage

I've been supporting my adult son financially for two years since his divorce and my wife says I'm enabling him but I can't stand to see him struggle.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Parental love and spousal partnership can pull in opposite directions with no clear moral compass.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Family Claims on Love and Partnership?”

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