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Q: ‘Needy’ relatives ruining our financial health

I just got married and we are already having problems with my husband due to money issues and spending on our relatives. For example, he is always bailing out his deadbeat brother from financial mishaps, paying school fees for a dozen cousins, and each month he sends a heft allowance to his parents. I want us to build our family first but he keeps giving away money before we even have a discussion about it. What can I do?

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