THE BALTIMORE JEWISH HOME
JULY 7, 2022
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Dating Dialogue
What Would You Do If… Moderated by Jennifer Mann, LCSW of The Navidaters
Dear Navidaters,
My son came back from his third year in yeshiva determined to start dating. This is causing tremendous stress on my marriage since my husband’s business is not doing well and we cannot support him. Our son really is very independent and will do what he wants at the end of the day. I think we should just go with his plans so that at least he feels
we are on his side. He does not have a degree and says he will “figure it out” in regard to parnassa. He also says that many girls’ families are more than happy to support the couple. My husband thinks this is a recipe for disaster. He says this won’t make our son any more capable, or responsible, and will create a dependency that is unhealthy.
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I am stuck between my son and my husband. Any ideas how I can get things in a better place? Thanks, Bracha
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