Coverage dated November 6, 2026

Dear Abby: I'm ready to stop picking up the tab for my ungrateful adult children

Headline from MLive

"No one even offers to pay for anything if they’re with us."

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  1. MLive

    Dear Abby: I'm ready to stop picking up the tab for my ungrateful adult children (opens MLive)

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    "No one even offers to pay for anything if they’re with us."

  2. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Dear Abby: Not one of our adult children offers to pay the tab if we're sitting at the table (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    None of the “kids” seems to realize that we’re trying to live within our adjusted means.