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Scenario

When couples face competing financial obligations to aging parents

My husband and I disagree about how much we should contribute to his mother's assisted living costs when my own parents will probably need help soon too and we can't afford both situations at the level everyone expects.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're caught between immediate family needs and the impossible mathematics of caring for multiple aging parents on limited resources.

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

“Where Are You with Money and aging parents — the financial caregiving challenge?”

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.

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