My teenage stepson lives with us half-time and his mom gives him whatever he wants while we're trying to teach him to budget and save, and it's creating tension in our marriage because my husband feels caught between his ex and me.
More people experience this than they realize.
A stepparent's financial values conflict with the biological parent's household, forcing the spouse to navigate loyalty between current and former family systems.
“Where Are You with Money and children — raising financially literate kids?”
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