What happens when nothing works while trying to save a parent from a romance scam

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by adult children trying to save a parent from a romance scam and explores various approaches to help them.

Send us Fan Mail The number one question I get in my email inbox is from adult children desperately trying to save a parent who is trapped in a romance scam. They’ve tried everything… begging, interventions, cutting off money, even taking control through power of attorney. And still, nothing seems to work. Over the years, I’ve heard countless theories. Do you hit them with tough love? Do you back off? Is there actually a right way to help someone who is emotionally attached to a scammer? The ...

People in this episode

Host: April

Topics covered

• romance scams
• parent-child relationships
• emotional attachment
• interventions
• tough love

Keywords

• romance scam
• parent
• intervention
• tough love
• emotional attachment
• scammer

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