Dr. John Deloney

One of those two things has to be true. Both will be hard.

One of those two things has to be true. Both will be hard.

Today's question comes from Rebecca in Maryland. My husband and I have children together and children from his prior marriage that live with us most of the time. Is it wrong of me to save for my children's future while not as regularly contributing to my stepchildren's accounts? My husband's ex hasn't helped with lunch money, childcare activities or anything and he refuses to push the...

Today's question comes from Rebecca in Maryland. My husband and I have children together and children from his prior marriage that live with us most of the time. Is it wrong of me to save for my children's future while not as regularly contributing to my stepchildren's accounts? My husband's ex hasn't helped with lunch money, childcare activities or anything and he refuses to push the...

Today's question comes from Rebecca in Maryland. My husband and I have children together and children from his prior marriage that live with us most of the time. Is it wrong of me to save for my children's future while not as regularly contributing to my stepchildren's accounts? My husband's ex hasn't helped with lunch money, childcare activities or anything and he refuses to push the...

issue I essentially cover her half and have grown resentful about it I love my stepchildren but I can't help feeling like she should be contributing at what point do I put my responsibility to my children first and let her decide if she wants to do the same yuck yuck yuck so I would need a lot more context here but I'm just going to read this as this is George when you married him his kids came too

issue I essentially cover her half and have grown resentful about it I love my stepchildren but I can't help feeling like she should be contributing at what point do I put my responsibility to my children first and let her decide if she wants to do the same yuck yuck yuck so I would need a lot more context here but I'm just going to read this as this is George when you married him his kids came too

issue I essentially cover her half and have grown resentful about it I love my stepchildren but I can't help feeling like she should be contributing at what point do I put my responsibility to my children first and let her decide if she wants to do the same yuck yuck yuck so I would need a lot more context here but I'm just going to read this as this is George when you married him his kids came too

And these are now y'all's kids. If you want to treat them as just two strange youngsters living in your house that are that guy's, that's cruel to them. That's cruel to your marriage. It's cruel to your own kids that they can see their mother treat other young kids that way. They live in her own house. So there's something about joining together. It sounds like you have a problem with X.

And these are now y'all's kids. If you want to treat them as just two strange youngsters living in your house that are that guy's, that's cruel to them. That's cruel to your marriage. It's cruel to your own kids that they can see their mother treat other young kids that way. They live in her own house. So there's something about joining together. It sounds like you have a problem with X.

And these are now y'all's kids. If you want to treat them as just two strange youngsters living in your house that are that guy's, that's cruel to them. That's cruel to your marriage. It's cruel to your own kids that they can see their mother treat other young kids that way. They live in her own house. So there's something about joining together. It sounds like you have a problem with X.

that she was in his life, that she's not cool. She's whatever, that she's around. I wish she wasn't. And that you're picking up her slack. As you see it. I don't look at it as picking up her slack as much as I am taking care of children, period. And then the next layer is you should be, we can argue over who's taking care of the kids, but the most important thing is we're taking care of kids.

that she was in his life, that she's not cool. She's whatever, that she's around. I wish she wasn't. And that you're picking up her slack. As you see it. I don't look at it as picking up her slack as much as I am taking care of children, period. And then the next layer is you should be, we can argue over who's taking care of the kids, but the most important thing is we're taking care of kids.

that she was in his life, that she's not cool. She's whatever, that she's around. I wish she wasn't. And that you're picking up her slack. As you see it. I don't look at it as picking up her slack as much as I am taking care of children, period. And then the next layer is you should be, we can argue over who's taking care of the kids, but the most important thing is we're taking care of kids.

And these kids live in your house most of the time. And so I think it's you sitting down with your husband and saying, do you and your ex have a plan for their college, for their food, for their groceries, for their whatever. And y'all sharing y'all's money together.

And these kids live in your house most of the time. And so I think it's you sitting down with your husband and saying, do you and your ex have a plan for their college, for their food, for their groceries, for their whatever. And y'all sharing y'all's money together.

And these kids live in your house most of the time. And so I think it's you sitting down with your husband and saying, do you and your ex have a plan for their college, for their food, for their groceries, for their whatever. And y'all sharing y'all's money together.

Cause when y'all got married, y'all are sharing money together and y'all have kids, whether they're bio kids or whether they're step kids, like they're y'all's kids too, especially when they're living in your house. So this whole thing is just, Gross and messy.

Cause when y'all got married, y'all are sharing money together and y'all have kids, whether they're bio kids or whether they're step kids, like they're y'all's kids too, especially when they're living in your house. So this whole thing is just, Gross and messy.

Cause when y'all got married, y'all are sharing money together and y'all have kids, whether they're bio kids or whether they're step kids, like they're y'all's kids too, especially when they're living in your house. So this whole thing is just, Gross and messy.