Her boyfriend won’t get a job because ‘it doesn’t benefit him.’ She’s covering the bills and wondering, ‘Am I being financially abused?’

For more than two years, Madison has been the sole provider for her home while her partner refuses to work. His reason? He told her that getting a job “wouldn’t do her any good” because she would only misuse the money.

Unemployed partner, full-time excuse

The situation came to light during a call to “The Ramsey Show,” where she asked the hosts a question that’s been on her mind: “Am I being financially abused?” The couple had remodeled and started an Airbnb together, which her boyfriend pointed to as his contribution. But as Madison explained, “It’s paying the bills but it’s not turning a profit.”

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When asked if her condition qualifies as a co-host, abuse Ken Coleman was straight. “The statement you made [co-host] George [Kamel] And me,” he said, “where he looked you straight in the face … and said the job wouldn’t do him any good because you’d misuse the money, is as manipulative as I’ve ever seen.”

“This guy is a broken man,” he continued. “And it’s not an insult. It’s a real diagnosis.”

Kamel insisted that while they could not legally classify the situation as abuse, what Madison described was severe manipulation and a relationship with no financial sharing or responsibility.

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They told Madison he needed to take immediate action: separate finances, stop enabling his unemployment, and insist on counseling. “Your generosity has replaced his insistence,” Kamel said. “If you’re hungry and need to eat and no one is going to provide it, you go find something to eat, don’t you?”

A wake-up call in disguise

Madison admits she lives because of her children but says the situation is emotionally draining. Coleman challenged him to imagine if his friend was in the same situation. “What would be your advice to him?” he asked. Madison replies that she tells her friend to seek counseling and leave if things don’t improve. “The advice you give your friend is the advice you give,” Coleman said. “You know what to do, so go ahead.”

The hosts emphasized that her boyfriend has no right to her money, especially since they are not married. Any joint finances should be separated immediately.

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At the end of the call, Coleman reminded Madison that it wasn’t just about her anymore. “It’s about those kids,” he said. “Take care of you, so you can take care of them.”

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