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Old 02-20-2008, 10:45 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Question: I hate to say it, but my son-in-law is no good. Three nights a week he goes out with his buddies, leaving Melissa at home with their toddler. Recently, they asked my husband and me to help them with the down payment on a house. While we would like to help our daughter, we’re sure her marriage will end in divorce, and we would hate to see our hard-earned cash winding up in Josh’s pocket. What should we do?

Our answer: Leave your checkbook in the drawer.

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Old 02-20-2008, 10:55 PM
 
Location: NEPA
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Question: I hate to say it, but my son-in-law is no good. Three nights a week he goes out with his buddies, leaving Melissa at home with their toddler. Recently, they asked my husband and me to help them with the down payment on a house. While we would like to help our daughter, we’re sure her marriage will end in divorce, and we would hate to see our hard-earned cash winding up in Josh’s pocket. What should we do?

Our answer: Leave your checkbook in the drawer.

Do the Right Thing My daughter married a bum « (http://moneyethics.blogs.money.cnn.com/2008/02/15/my-daughter-married-a-bum/ - broken link)
Its obvious your not happy with your son-in-law but, you failed to say if
Melissa was happy !!!!!! And that is really the issue.
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Old 02-20-2008, 11:04 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Hi, This cann't be me because I've never been married and have no children. I find all these diffient interesting news subjects for other people on here to talk about.


John
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Old 01-06-2009, 10:07 AM
 
Location: Tejas
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Somebody dosent know the news man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P
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Old 01-06-2009, 10:22 AM
 
Location: Road Warrior
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LOL! Once again good stuff John, sure are a lot of those these days, ppl who don't have their lives together and wifebeaters too.
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Old 01-06-2009, 10:24 AM
 
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I would keep the money in the pocket....
what are they doing that they cant save up some money

Going out is expensive maybe if they save a bit they wouldnt have to run to mommy and daddy to do what they should be doing....

Me and my husband have two kids and saved up enough money to put the down payment on a house without any help whatsoever...

I couldnt even imagine myself going to my parents and asking them for a couple of thousands of dollars...
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Old 01-06-2009, 12:15 PM
 
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Question: I hate to say it, but my son-in-law is no good. Three nights a week he goes out with his buddies, leaving Melissa at home with their toddler. Recently, they asked my husband and me to help them with the down payment on a house. While we would like to help our daughter, we’re sure her marriage will end in divorce, and we would hate to see our hard-earned cash winding up in Josh’s pocket. What should we do?

Our answer: Leave your checkbook in the drawer.

Do the Right Thing My daughter married a bum « (http://moneyethics.blogs.money.cnn.com/2008/02/15/my-daughter-married-a-bum/ - broken link)
Join the club...
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Old 01-06-2009, 12:53 PM
 
Location: THE USA
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Question: I hate to say it, but my son-in-law is no good. Three nights a week he goes out with his buddies, leaving Melissa at home with their toddler. Recently, they asked my husband and me to help them with the down payment on a house. While we would like to help our daughter, we’re sure her marriage will end in divorce, and we would hate to see our hard-earned cash winding up in Josh’s pocket. What should we do?

Our answer: Leave your checkbook in the drawer.

Do the Right Thing My daughter married a bum « (http://moneyethics.blogs.money.cnn.com/2008/02/15/my-daughter-married-a-bum/ - broken link)
Just buy stuff for her and the baby. Then it won't benefit him.
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Old 01-06-2009, 05:05 PM
 
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Just buy stuff for her and the baby. Then it won't benefit him.

I agree with taboo2. If you just buy needed items for your grandbaby and for your daughter then she could save the money from that to save for a home and then the money you spent on them would not go to your son-in-law but their money. Good luck with your difficult choice.
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