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Be
Supportive, But Don't Encourage Bad Habits
Your son is thirty-four
years old. He doesn't need you to tell him that success doesn't
come without hard work. If he can't keep a job, I bet he's not getting
far with the American Dream. Quick success comes only if you are
heir to a fortune or you last the longest on Survivor. All you can
do is be supportive without encouraging his bad habits.
You
Don't Have To Go Along With His Ideas
As far as your husband
goes, it's unlikely that he will change. But you have choices about
your own behavior.
Are you supporting his
"gradiose dreams and self-delusions"? Do you go along
with his ideas if they don't make sense to you? It's time for you
to take a stand on what you want. If he wants to pursue another
scheme, he can. But you don't have to.
As for the problems between
your husband and son, these may be perfectly normal and healthy.
Many sons and daughters need to work through difficulties with their
parents so that they can find their own happiness. You won't be
able to make it go away, so do your best not to take on the conflict
yourself.
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