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Money Moral Dilemma: Can my wife say no to her daughter's wedding demands?

Former_MSE_Nick · 2016-02-25 17:07:39

This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My 18-year-old stepdaughter (who is currently on benefits) got engaged to a student after six weeks. She expects her mum and dad to finance most of the wedding and is putting great pressure on my wife to commit to naming what sum of money she will contribute. If she doesn't,…

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ChemistDude Posts: 126 Forumite

10 March 2016 at 7:43PM

My FIL paid over £60k towards our wedding. Every Indian father knows his daughter will get married and saves from the day she is born. My parents gave us a £90k house deposit.

I say contribute but under the terms any fall out from the relationship is on you're step daughter and there'll be no bail out.

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