How Can I Convince My Girlfriend To Accept Her Shot at Financial Freedom?

I Want My Girlfriend To Accept My Parents' Financial Gift as a Gift, Not A Loan
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Hi, looking for help with a problem that is at the intersection of love and money. I (30F) grew up with a lot of class privilege — my family has a vacation home, I went to private school, never wanted for anything. My girlfriend of 3 yrs (27F) who I want to marry one day did not, her parents were often unemployed and experienced housing insecurity, would have the lights shut off, moved around a lot, and they were also emotionally abusive. She paid for school in loans. Never learned any financial literacy or responsibility at home. Her job now pays about 60k a year (I make 3x that), and she has around 100k in debt between school loans and credit cards. She has ...

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