The Nightmare of Having to Parent Your Partner

“Ihave four kids in my house,” my client said. “And one of them is 42.”

She was frustrated by her partner’s inability to share the load in their family — and she was increasingly resentful of having to take care of his emotional wellbeing.

“He leaves everything to me. He’ll do things if I tell him to, but he doesn’t initiate anything. I constantly feel like I’m nagging or reminding or looking out for him — just like I do for the kids.”

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