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Familyand money are two things that can make life either incredibly fulfilling or deeply complicated.
And when the two are at odds, it creates an explosive mix.
A troubled relationship had kept thisRedditorand her sister apart for nearly ten years.
A shocking display of audacity, to say the least.
Now, shes grappling with the fallout and deciding what steps to take next.
A 2017reportby Ameriprise Financial revealed that only 15 percentor roughly 1 in 7have financial disagreements.
Most handle the topic without much drama, which might come as a relief to many families.
Theyre having conversations about money, and theyre going pretty smoothly.
The downside is that when siblings do argue about money, parents are often caught in the middle.
According to the report, 68% of these disputes involve them in some way.
I dont think the parents want any conflict to surface regarding inequality, she added.
But there are a lot of people who dont want to talk about these subjects, either.
Avoiding conversations about money might actually be at the root of the problem.
Of course, finding out a family member secretly tried to steal from you is hardly a small disagreement.
Thats a major breach of trust and far from healthy.
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