Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, May 31
by John Gray
Dear John: I have been married to "Gary" for nine years. He is 59, and I am 53. He has three grown children, all in their 30s. They try to keep him on a guilt trip for the way he was in the past. Despite the fact that they are all well off financially, they never call without asking him for money. At the same time, they brag about going on trips, sometimes with their mother. We are retired and live on a modest income. We cannot continue to give his children this kind of money.
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Posted by: Pam
Comment: #1
Sun May 31, 2009 3:55 AM
Get real, John. If one partner in the marriage is taking money from bills s/he can't spare, to give to his or her children, the other partner has to make it up. It is impossible for married people to separate their money. The mortgage is joint, the electric bill is joint, the water bill is joint . . . One partner in the marriage does not have the right to make such a decision for both. It is also not right for one partner's children to receive monetary gifts while the other's does not. He needs to grow up and stop trying to buy his children's love. What she needs to do is every time he gives one of his children, give each of hers an identical amount. His daughter gets $600, her three sons get $600 each. I'll bet he'd lose interest in handing out the money real fast!
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Posted by: Ryan
Comment: #2
Sun May 31, 2009 4:41 AM
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