Joint Accounts

Can I Talk My Son Out of Paying His Girlfriend’s Debt?

How to advise an adult child who’s about to make a money mistake

Kristin Wong
Forge
Published in
3 min readJul 15, 2019

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An illustration of a couple drawn upside down and discussing an issue, while the mother tries to reach them but can’t.
Illustration: Laurie Rollitt

Dear Joint Accounts,

My adult son and his girlfriend recently moved in together. They’re hinting at marriage and their relationship seems serious, but everyone is doubtful that it will…

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Kristin Wong
Forge
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Kristin Wong has written for the New York Times, The Cut, Catapult, The Atlantic and ELLE.