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Hi Jake,My husband and I really enjoy our DINK (duel-income-no-kids) lifestyle. Not having the expense of children allows us to spend our money on ourselves and the things we love. We know we are fortunate and we don’t take it for granted. We are also careful not to flaunt our wealth.My sister is a single mom with three kids (ages 11, 14, and 16). She’s constantly making remarks about how “rich” we are and how “poor” she is, even though she has a good job and gets help from her ex-husband.Last summer, I offered to cover the cost of sending her two youngest kids to sleepaway camp. She was appreciative and the kids had a great time, but I feel like it opened Pandora’s box. Because now it seems like she’s asking for money every other month.At the start of the school year, she asked me if I could buy her 14-year-old’s football gear, which I did. Then she asked if I could cover the cost of her 11-year-old’s ballet classes, which I also did. Now, she’s asking if I could pitch in to buy her 16-year-old a car for Christmas. She’s asking me to cover 50% of the down payment. My husband joked that next she’s going to ask for help covering their college tuition.I love my niece and nephews and I want to be a supportive brother and guncle, but I feel like my husband and I are being pressured into making financial contributions we never signed up for simply because of our DINK status. The truth is, I can afford to pay for the things she’s been asking for, but it’s making me feel like a piggy bank. Am I being greedy? What should I do?DINKing ShipDear DINKing Ship,One of the best things about being gay is the lack of social pressure to have kids unless you really want them (although, some might argue that’s beginning to change).