Dad saves $1400 of his daughter’s birthday money in a savings account, her mom demands she get half the money: ‘Since we share custody of my daughter, she deserves half of my daughter’s gift money’

If you’re a child who comes into a large sum of money, you will likely find yourself in one of two situations. You’ll either have a parent who saves all of your money in a savings account until you turn 18, setting you up for a prosperous financial future with less debt than your peers, …
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14-year-old asks to live with cheater father after his mom and 16-year-old brother went on homophobic tirades against him: ‘She’s talking about «fixing this» and wants me to talk to a pastor’

No parent is a saint, but being deeply flawed doesn’t mean you’re an inherently horrible person or a bad parent. This story follows a father who screwed up big time. He cheated on his wife with his coworker, and when his wife found their suggestive texts on his phone, the marriage was not only over …
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‘She was good in court but communication with her is nearly impossible’: Divorce lawyer responds to 86 emails from client and wins her custody and alimony, gets less than stellar review

It’s so lame when you do your job to the best of your ability, go above and beyond for customers, and after all that, they still don’t appreciate your services. It’s one thing to do a mediocre job and get called out for it, but when you grind and grind and objectively succeed, it’s so …
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Divorced mom sends 7-year-old daughter to dad’s with empty suitcase after he insults her clothing: ‘You harmed your daughter to get back at him’

When you’re co-parenting, disputes are bound to come up. You divorced for a reason, so more likely than not there’s a little bad blood. But you also have to work together to raise your child. And odds are you won’t always agree with their parenting decisions. But sometimes divorce wars become proxy wars, separated by …
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‘What a satisfying text it was to receive’: Petty ex-wife signs ex-husband up for T-ball coaching duty, gets her just desserts

The politics behind children’s sports teams are more complicated than the political systems of most nations. Take a bunch of parents with varied interests, interpersonal drama of their own, and a desire to live vicariously through their children, and you have a recipe for drama. That’s why shows like Dance Moms and Toddlers and Tiaras make for such riveting television. They feature …
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‘I don’t want a different last name than our kids’: Ex-husband insists ex-wife change her last name because it makes his 24-year-old fiancée uncomfortable

I have no idea how I’d feel if I changed my last name. My full name has such a great ring; I couldn’t imagine wanting to change it to something else. But if I was in love and didn’t want to go to the hyphenated side of town, I might do it to have the …
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People Share The Moment They Realized They Married The Wrong Person

Marriage isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. It’s magical and wonderful if you’re with the right person, but it can be devastating if you make the wrong choice. The crazy thing about it is you can rarely gauge whether someone will be a good husband or wife before you’re married. There are married …
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Funniest Co-Parenting Memes for the Newly Divorced Couple to Help Lighten Up Your Tough Day

One of the most stressful times in a person’s life is when going through a divorce—especially when that divorce involves kids. Co-parenting with an ex is never easy, but don’t let that discourage you. It is possible and it can even be better in some cases! In the meantime, take a break and look at …
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