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Scenario

When aging parent addiction threatens couple's financial stability

My wife and I both make decent money but her father expects us to cover his gambling debts again and she can't say no to him, and I can't keep watching our retirement savings disappear into his addiction.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

One partner's inability to set boundaries with a destructive parent is compromising the couple's financial future.

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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