My brother’s girlfriend is rinsing him to support her own family
DEAR DEIDRE: I THINK my brother’s girlfriend is rinsing him to support her own family but I don’t know how to broach the subject with him.
She has been using money from their joint account for family birthday presents, paying for shopping and even giving rent money to her mum, though she now lives with my brother.
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My brother is 33 and this girlfriend of his is 31. I am his sister and 35.
My brother earns more than his girlfriend.
He told her when they moved in together to stop these other payments as she had her own rent and bills to pay.
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He said he wouldn’t sub her or her family.
I feel she is bad news and taking the mick.
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DEIDRE SAYS: Perhaps she is – but does it matter? You are not dating her, your brother is.
If he likes her and she makes him happy, that should be enough for you.
You care because you love him but you have to let him work it out on his own.
You will achieve nothing if you pressure your brother about her and make your disapproval of her obvious.