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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because many more adult children in this kind of situation are capable of supporting themselves than elderly parents.

We provide some financial support for my MIL. She is 80 years old and only has her social security to live off of. What is she supposed to do, find a job? She is not in a physical state to be a Walmart greeter.

My MIL's current situation came about from a mix of dumb choices and terrible luck. Sure she'd be better off financially if she didn't make the dumb choices. But I can afford to help so I'm not going to let her become destitute. She wouldn't be able to afford both hosuing and her medical bills on her social security check alone. What's the other option?[/quote]

Seeing as how most people are dead by 80, she's already better off than most 80 year olds simply by being alive.[/quote]

Same P. I did some actual research to back up what I said. It turns out I was off, but not by much. According to this life table, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html, most women die between the ages of 83 and 84. So if she's alive 4 years from now, you'll be justified in not helping her anymore.[/quote]

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