I'm a top divorce lawyer and I'm appalled at how meddling parents are wrecking their children's marriages because they don't like their partner. Here are the six tactics they are using - and how you can stop them
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When it comes to serious chats about finances and family, the fallout can be both emotionally charged and extremely challenging. Throw inheritance and estate planning into the money pot and the conversation can start to feel uncomfortable. But the mood can take an ominously destructive turn if parents decide to use their financial influence to meddle in their adult children’s relationships.
In some cases, parents might see their children’s marriages as a threat to their control and legacy and feel tempted to use their money as a form of leverage or blackmail to exert influence. Or, to put it bluntly, they might simply dislike your partner and want them out of the picture completely.
Well-meaning (but wildly overreaching) parents may think they’re acting in the ‘best interest’ of their family, but whether unintentionally or not, their financial interference can wreak havoc on their children’s marriages by creating a power play for control and manipulation.
From inheritance ultimatums to strategic stinginess, their money games can drive a wedge between couples that can sometimes never be repaired. I know because I’ve witnessed it all. So, from my years of experience, let me advise you on the six ways manipulative parents exploit their money, using it as a dangerous tool with potentially devastating consequences.
And I’ll show you how to deal with these strategies and stop your parents from wrecking your marriage too. Divorce lawyer Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart says parents with significant wealth may demand their adult children sign prenuptial or postnuptial agreements in a bid to protect the family fund.
