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Scenario

When Extended Family Financial Obligations Limit Your Marriage's Future

My Ghanaian husband sends half his salary to his family every month and we cannot buy a house but when I bring it up he says I do not understand what family means.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different definitions of family create competing claims on resources and loyalty that cannot be easily reconciled.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Marriage across cultures and traditions?”

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.