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| Wed, 12-10-2008 - 8:56pm |
The newly married DGrD and DH are already deep in debt, to the point where their only car was repossessed. I learned about all this from his DM. She and I have become friends since the wedding preps. She is only 8 yrs younger than me, but this is her only son. Before the wedding I gave her the cautionary tale of how DGrDs DM spent our DS into bankruptcy and I hoped DGrD didn't repeat. The poor woman showed up at our the day before Thanksgiving and needed advice. The kids were pressing her to give them $$ for a new car, this after she had given $$ for a second car. They managed to find a cheap junker and spend the rest of her $$, the car stopped working 2 weeks after they bought it. DH and I talked with her and advised her to turn off the $$ spigot. She is newly retired and like us, has lived frugally in order to be comfortable in her later years. Her DS has a good job and makes good $$, but DGrD's hobby is shopping. The guy made the same mistake our DS did - assuming all women were like their DMs and ran a tight financial ship. I also learned that DGrD blackmailed the guy into marrying him, threatening him with no visitation with their daughter. I am so disgusted. DGrD has not contacted me since early Oct., the only way I keep up with her is through Facebook. She has turned out just like her DM - all smiles when she wants something, then drops you like a hot potato. The worst mistake our DS made was not fighting for custody of the 2 kids and letting that witch (with a B) have those children.
Sorry to ramble on, but it has really been bugging me.
Jacquie

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