Addicted to Love, Pt. 1

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 5:01 a.m.

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What do you do when you learn your parent is wrapped up in a scam? Christine\\u2019s mother is a giving, caring woman who never raised her voice in anger throughout Christine\\u2019s childhood. But when her mother starts online dating, her personality changes. Now she\\u2019s up at all hours of the night texting with a man she\\u2019s never met. She\\u2019s dismissive and easily angers if family members question the relationship. When her mother begins giving this new online boyfriend her hard-earned money, Christine really starts worrying, and with good reason. Christine\\u2019s mom, it turns out, is addicted to her online relationships forged with multiple scam artists.\\xa0Across the country, another family deals with a similar issue.

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