HOW IT WORKS:

1. Read the letter below asking for advice about family.
2. Click on a house to give your advice.
3. View the voting results in this box. Repeat.

Dear Anyone,

My mother-in-law, “Susan,” is a very nice woman, and we’ve always had a good relationship. In fact, she gets along better with me than with my wife. She is divorced, single, and lives on her own. She’s a little isolated, I guess. Anyway, recently Susan has begun emailing me at work and confiding in me about her personal problems. She talks to me about her depression, and has confessed to losing about $5000 in the last year gambling. She has made me promise not to tell my wife anything, but now I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to betray Susan’s trust, but I also don’t want to hold all these secrets that my wife doesn’t know about. Besides, I think Susan needs help. What’s the right thing to do here?

Caught in the Middle in Duluth

WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE?

	A:	Take Susan to a doctor and a gambler’s support group right away. You can get help for your mother-in-law without involving your wife.
	B:	Tell your wife everything. She deserves to know, and once you both get Susan some help, she won’t be upset that you betrayed her trust.
	C:	Don’t get involved. Politely email Susan and tell her that she’s putting you in an awkward spot, and that the emails should stop.
	D:	Take your wife and Susan out to dinner more often. Maybe Susan will open up about her problems. No secrecy, no betrayal.

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