Retired Couple Can No Longer Afford to Fund Family Members' Lifestyles
- The couple has been married for 30 years and have grown children and grandchildren.
- They funded many aspects of their children's lives, including cars, college, weddings, and vacations.
- Due to their retirement, they can no longer afford to support their children financially.
- They are considering how to communicate their financial limitations to their children.
- Their adult children do not currently offer to contribute financially to family activities.
Articles (4)
Chicago Sun-Times·
Dear Abby: Parents can no longer afford family members' free ride
cleveland.com·
Dear Abby: We funded our kids' lives for decades - should we tell them we can't afford to anymore?
The Oregonian·
Dear Abby: We avoid some family activities because our adult kids expect we’ll always pay
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)·
Dear Abby: Not one of our adult children offers to pay the tab if we're sitting at the table