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ASK DR LOUISE

HE’S TURNED OUR KIDS INTO MONSTERS

Q My husband and I have a 27-year-old son and a 24-year-old daughter who both still live with us. My hubby dotes on them and has spoilt them since childhood. I was always the disciplinarian, the one who tried to set boundaries.

Both our kids have degrees and well-paying jobs but they don’t contribute to the household, instead spending their salaries on their own interests and on going out with their friends.

When I talk to my husband about it he simply says it’s

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