Dear Abby: Daughter filed for bankruptcy; now she’s racked up huge debt with frivolous expenses
Apr 12, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My 43-year-old daughter, “Patti,” a mom of two from different dads, is constantly in financial difficulties and periodically asks family members for money. Her live-in boyfriend earns a good living but is no help beyond paying the rent. Their partnership allegedly exists only for the
kids’ benefit. The two school-age daughters attend private school. The boyfriend’s older son (by another mom) is away at college. ...read more read less