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Asking Eric: Daughter’s Boyfriend Declares Himself King of the Household, but Won’t Pay His Share

COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 22 – The boyfriend refuses financial support and exhibits controlling and isolating behaviors, which are recognized signs of emotional abuse, according to expert advice.

  • A mother struggles with her daughter's live-in boyfriend who acts like the household king but avoids financial responsibilities.
  • The boyfriend moved in under the agreement to help, but he has skipped mortgage payments and disrespected family members, causing tension.
  • The mother has expressed feeling used, sent his texts to her daughter, and requested an apology which she never received, escalating the conflict.
  • The boyfriend's behaviors include controlling, isolating, and anger, which may indicate emotional abuse, and the mother is advised to speak privately with her daughter.
  • Addressing the problem directly could prevent further harm; resources like the National Domestic Violence Hotline are available for support and intervention.
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Asking Eric: My daughter’s live-in boyfriend is a nightmare

Dear Eric: My daughter has a “live-in boyfriend” who, since he moved in, thinks he is the king of the household. He is very disrespectful to me, her dad and her stepmom.I tolerated the stuff he said about her dad, and I tolerated him skipping paying my daughter his share of the mortgage for a few months. But when it got so she almost lost her house, I was very upset, to say the least.

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Asking Eric: Daughter’s live-in boyfriend thinks he’s king of the house; but won’t pay his share

He's about to find himself out on the street.

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Asking Eric: Daughter’s boyfriend declares himself king of the household, but won’t pay his share

Dear Eric: My daughter has a “live-in boyfriend” who, since he moved in, thinks he is the king of the household. He is very disrespectful to me, her dad and her stepmom.

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Asking Eric: I’m worried my daughter’s boyfriend is emotionally abusive

Dear Eric: My daughter has a “live-in boyfriend” who, since he moved in, thinks he is the king of the household. He is very disrespectful to me, her dad, and her stepmom.

·Springfield, United States
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Asking Eric: After moving in, daughter’s boyfriend declared himself king of the household

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Daughter's boyfriend declares himself king of household

Dear Eric: My daughter has a "live-in boyfriend" who, since he moved in, thinks he is the king of the household. He is very disrespectful to me, her dad and her stepmom.

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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