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[quote=Anonymous]While I completely agree with where you are coming from, I think doing anything punitive towards your daughter based on the boyfriend living at her apartment will backfire.

Bottom line, you don't like her boyfriend and you don't like that he's living with her in an apartment that you provide, but you have chosen to provide that housing. To me, this would be a different scenario if she was an undergrad, but she's not.

I suggest that your goal here should be for her to grow up a little and take responsibility for her own finances. You and your husband sit down and make a plan for her expenses through the next year, or through grad school if you choose, but I wouldn't tie it to the boyfriend. Give her a budget for groceries, cell phone, whatever And since it sounds like you can afford it, set her up for a mandatory session with a financial planner - this is one thing I wish my parents had done/forced on me.

Sorry, but she's 25 and making bad choices in men is a thing. Then again, if that loser showed up for Easter or whatever I wouldn't hesitate in being a dick and asking him if he likes the apartment your paying for, etc. I wouldn't pretend in order to spare your daughter's feelings.[/quote]

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