Friend must choose between alcoholic son and husband with Alzheimer’s
A reader asks whether her longtime friend “Meg” should continue financially supporting her son Rodney — whose risky, alcohol-fueled behavior drains resources — when those funds might be needed for her husband’s Alzheimer’s care and her own retirement.
Dear Annie: I’m writing for advice about a dear friend, “Meg,” who we’ve known for more than 40 years. She has a son, “Rodney,” who went to high school with our son and who has always been on the edge of being an outlaw.