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Dear Annie: My wife of 50 years and I are at an impasse. A year ago, her 30-year-old daughter, Carol, moved in with us and brought her dogs along. Carol has a good job, but contributes nothing and has absolutely no responsibilities. Her mother and I do her laundry and cook her meals, feed and walk the dogs, and clean up the fur and poop. Carol goes to work and hangs out with her friends. She is living the good life while we do everything for her. Shouldn't adult children contribute both financially and by helping out? I have talked this over with my wife, but she will not change her stance. I am seriously thinking of leaving her. Maybe I could find someone willing to take responsibility for me so I can live the good life, too. － Larry Is Losing
親愛的安妮： 我的妻子50歲了。最近我和她鬧僵了。一年前，她30歲的女兒卡羅爾搬來和我們一起住，還帶來了她養(yǎng)的的狗。卡羅爾雖然有一份好工作，但是對這個家卻難言盡責。我和她的母親給她洗衣、做飯、養(yǎng)狗、遛狗、給狗洗澡、清理狗糞。卡羅爾上班、和朋友出去玩。她過得很滋潤，但我們要為她打理一切。 成年子女不該給予父母財力支持和其它幫助嗎？我與我的妻子談過這事，但她沒有改變立場。我正在很認真地考慮，是不是應(yīng)該離開她。也許我能找到愿意為我承擔責任的另一半，這樣我也可以享受一下生活。——困惑的拉里
Dear Larry: A loving parent does not encourage an adult child to live like a little princess at home. Your wife is being selfish. If she cared more for Carol's welfare than her own emotional needs, she'd tell her daughter to find her own place. At the very least, Carol should be paying rent and taking care of her dogs, meals and laundry. Explain this to your wife, and tell her how close you are to walking out.
