My husband sends money to his family abroad. But their latest request worries us both.
Slate • • health
Key Points:
- A husband faces pressure from multiple family members for financial support, including a half-sister he has never met who needs money for surgery; his wife supports helping family but worries about ongoing demands and their financial priorities.
- Advice from Dear Prudence suggests prioritizing the life-saving surgery but then setting a clear budget and boundaries for future giving, focusing on close relationships and aligning with the couple’s financial goals.
- Another letter describes a niece exhibiting increasingly disruptive and aggressive behavior, with parents enabling her actions; the advice emphasizes respecting parental authority, stepping back, and focusing energy on positive community involvement rather than trying to control the niece’s behavior.
- A woman dealing with an on-again, off-again ex who is seeking attention on social
