FamilyLife Blended® Minute

Money Issues

with | August 22, 2019
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Money matters really tap into the best and worst of us. In stepfamilies, sometimes it reveals differing emotional connections and loyalty issues. We hear from stepparents who feel pushed out when their adult stepchild asks their parent to add their name to the checking account or life insurance; and from those who discover their spouse has loaned money to an adult child without their knowledge. Hey, there's no room for secrets or emotional games in blended families especially between spouses.

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  • Money matters really tap into the best and worst of us. In stepfamilies, sometimes it reveals differing emotional connections and loyalty issues. We hear from stepparents who feel pushed out when their adult stepchild asks their parent to add their name to the checking account or life insurance; and from those who discover their spouse has loaned money to an adult child without their knowledge. Hey, there's no room for secrets or emotional games in blended families especially between spouses.

Do you want to start a fight in a stepfamily with adult kids? Just start talking about money.