Ask Amy: Enabling robs adult son of growth
Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency
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In the long run, this is only hurting him.
I am able to stand up and give them a date to move out.
I'll be generous. I'd be willing to give him six months.
My husband is the problem. He grew up in a dysfunctional household.
I truly believe that he's worried that his son won't like him if we follow through on making him move.
He doesn't want to talk about it, because it brings him down mentally.
It's causing an issue in our marriage.
Do you have any ideas on how I can get my husband to see the damage we are causing by allowing this to go on?
– Waiting to Exhale
Dear Waiting: I’m assuming that your older children are out on their own – functioning as the independent adults you’ve raised them to be.
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