My wife divorced in 1999. Three kids under 15. Her ex convinced 2 of the older kids to follow the money and move in with him.
Youngest stayed with her on a frugal lifestyle.
Fast forward 19 years the two kids that had Daddy pay for their loyalty struggle in every aspect of their finances making bad decisions and still getting subsidized by Daddy to the tune of 2k-3k a month each.
Youngest has great work ethic-good person and great decision making greatly surpassing the trajectory of the other two.
The two money grubbers are always looking for the easy button and despite their continual moaning have never had to struggle or develop appreciation for what they have. They bad mouth the ex relentlessly despite being into him for so much money. He controls them with money or the threat of getting cut off.
Some kids benefit from the umbilical cord and some suffer.
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