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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our son is just back from Peace Corps service and now talking about graduate school but he has never worked at a real full time job for more than a couple months, paid his own cell phone bill or made a car payment (we are providing a used car). We're torn about what to say to him but we feel like he needs to experience real adult life before embarking on another expensive educational pursuit that may or may not lead to a good job. This seems to be a pattern among many of our friends young adult kids who aren't launching until their 30s, if then. Any advice?
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I think we should support our children for as long as they need it. He has done a wonderful service for the world with the peace corps and now he wants to further his education.

If you can afford it help him. In your situation I would ask him to get a part time job and start paying his bills while paying for his schooling.

My oldest son is a jr and has plans for grad school, we intend to support him through it and give him the best start in life.[/quote]

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