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I took my daughter-in-law’s side in an argument – am I in the wrong?
DEAR DEIDRE: MY son thinks I’m taking sides in a dispute he is having with his partner.
I’m his 60-year-old mum. They are 37 and have a child aged two.
I didn’t agree, thought he was making excuses, and I told him so
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They were living in her home. She bought a flat after being left money by her grandmother.
She works part-time in a factory and my son has a good job with the police.
They were arguing a lot so she asked him to give her some space. He’s now renting a flat from a friend.
His girlfriend has asked him to pay money towards their child but my son says that will leave him short for rent.
I don’t agree and I told him so.
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He still has money to go out with his mates and he smokes too.
Am I wrong?
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DEIDRE SAYS: No, you are right. This woman might not have a mortgage but childcare should be shared between both parents.
Suggest your son tries to work things out and they visit a counsellor.
He could try Tavistock Relationships (tavistockrelationships.org, 020 7380 1975).
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If they can sort things out, their costs would be lower by living together.
If things don’t improve, he can work out how much he should pay though the Child Maintenance Service at gov.uk/child-maintenance-service.
