Anonymous wrote:They are very, very supportive. They love her, and realize their son is lucky. But they also love him and think he is just the center of the universe (aside from the new baby, of course, who they gladly babysit almost everyday since they all live together.)
Honestly aside from the father's hesitance to grow up, help out with money, and marry her, the situation is perfect. And we're all baffled by his weirdness about marriage bc he seems to love her otherwise?
I'm willing to bet his parents will be supportive as long as your friend plays along. Let her decide to move on and or get a boyfriend all hell will break out.
Your friend really needs to be smart.
She's setting herself up to be paying child support and financing the lazy boyfriend.
Why do women do this to themselves?
Your best advice is to tell her to get a therapist.