Dear Annie:

There is a sad and bitter battle playing out between my two daughters, and as their mother, I feel helpless to stop it. My oldest has always been the more fragile of the two. She struggles with accountability and has often relied on family to untangle the knots of her life. Years ago, she was widowed, and though her husband left her a modest fortune, she gambled it all away. One poor decision led to another, and soon she had lost her home and her stability.

Now, in her grief and desperation, she leans heavily on her younger sister for comfort and support. But this has created deep friction. My younger daughter is a wife and a mother herself, and while she has compassion for her sister, her husband resents the intrusion and chaos. He feels that every time the older sister arri

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