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Scenario

When parents disagree on helping struggling adult children

My husband and I disagree about how much to help our adult son who keeps making choices that worry us — I want to set clearer boundaries and he thinks we should keep supporting him financially. We've been having the same circular argument for months and our son can definitely sense the tension between us, which probably makes everything worse.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are trying to love their child well while discovering that their definitions of good parenting have diverged in ways that affect both their marriage and their son's wellbeing.

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

“Where Are You with Discipline across traditions?”

Peri

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