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Originally posted by DonDavis
Plus, it's adding strain to your marriage, right? Strain that would otherwise NOT exist.
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For this exact reason my wife and I decided not to let my father come live with us. We knew that once here, he would never leave, never get a job, and never contribute in any way. We didn't think it would make for a pleasant way to spend the first years of our marriage.
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Originally posted by Victor
Never lend money to family...
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I can't agree more. My father has borrowed money from most of my extended family (even from me!)...twice in some cases. We're talking thousands of dollars from each person. Let's just say that the money never went to the things it was supposed to, and no one has ever seen a dime back from him. There are whole branches of my family I have never met because of some things my father did before I was born.