I hate to see adults downplay the importance of their relationship with the children in their lives. I’m not talking about a random family member that a kid sees once or twice a year: I’m talking about grown-ups who actively take a parental role in their kids’ lives, and don’t fully accept the responsibility of …
Seguir leyendo Stepdad refuses to acknowledge his 6-year-old stepdaughter after divorcing her mom, only spends time with his 18-month-old biological daughter: ‘I feel she’s no longer my responsibility’
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‘I won’t even be civil with him’: 16-year-old son refuses to acknowledge dad’s affair partner, tells him he doesn’t care about his new stepchildren
Kids should have more rights than we think they should. They get to have autonomy, especially when it comes to dealing with their parents. Sure, they have to abide by their parents’ rules while they live in their house and are provided for, but that doesn’t mean that they have no say in how their …
Seguir leyendo ‘I won’t even be civil with him’: 16-year-old son refuses to acknowledge dad’s affair partner, tells him he doesn’t care about his new stepchildren
Divorced dad shuts down ex-wife Marin’s demands to buy school supplies for her other kids after custody clash and cheating: ‘I told her I don’t care if they can’t afford their other kids’
Some people treat divorce like a subscription service where they assume continued access to their ex-partner’s wallet long after canceling the relationship contract, apparently operating under the delusion that adding more children to their household automatically expands their ex’s financial obligations to include the entire blended family roster. This particular brand of post-divorce entrepreneurship follows …
Seguir leyendo Divorced dad shuts down ex-wife Marin’s demands to buy school supplies for her other kids after custody clash and cheating: ‘I told her I don’t care if they can’t afford their other kids’
28-year-old tries to evict uncle who has been living in the basement of the $400K house she inherited from her grandma: ‘My uncle thinks that he is entitled to inherit the house instead of me’
The question of who to will a house to is a tricky one. A lot of aging people plan on willing their house to their family member who is the least financially responsible so that they’ll at least have a stable place to live or a solid chunk of change to help get their life …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old tries to evict uncle who has been living in the basement of the $400K house she inherited from her grandma: ‘My uncle thinks that he is entitled to inherit the house instead of me’
41-year-old personal trainer gets 3 years of alimony from his 38-year-old ex-wife after cheating on her for 2 years and fathering a child out of wedlock: ‘ I am forced to bankroll a child that only exists because he was a characterless man.’
There are a lot of benefits to no-fault divorce. Divorce rates have gone down in the US since no-fault divorce became the law of the land, despite the common cultural assumption that divorce rates are constantly climbing. History professor Stephanie Coontz said this in favor of no-fault divorce, and I’m inclined to agree with her: …
Seguir leyendo 41-year-old personal trainer gets 3 years of alimony from his 38-year-old ex-wife after cheating on her for 2 years and fathering a child out of wedlock: ‘ I am forced to bankroll a child that only exists because he was a characterless man.’
Unfaithful husband pays for ex-wife’s nursing school, his affair partner demands she pay them back over 20 years later: ‘Tell her it was the adultery tax’
Sometimes you just have to let bygones be bygones. This isn’t always easy to learn, but it remains true. As much as something hurts your feelings in the moment, at a certain point you just have to let go and move forward. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t say your piece when the moment is happening, …
Seguir leyendo Unfaithful husband pays for ex-wife’s nursing school, his affair partner demands she pay them back over 20 years later: ‘Tell her it was the adultery tax’
Husband divorces wife for racking up $45K in debt from 7 different credit cards after he paid off the $60K in debt she had when he met her: ‘She even opened a card in MY name.’
It’s easy to look at Dave Ramsey and say he’s a little out of touch. I would think that a guy who makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a month telling other people what to do with their money would be not only out of touch but a little bit scammy. I find his idea …
Seguir leyendo Husband divorces wife for racking up $45K in debt from 7 different credit cards after he paid off the $60K in debt she had when he met her: ‘She even opened a card in MY name.’
Divorced parents team up to force 17-year-old son to support their new relationships, insisting he treats their partners like parents, son refuses to comply: ‘Now they’re angry at me’
Every kid to divorced parents has found themselves being forced to pick a side in one way, shape, or form. Even parents who try to make their divorce as civil as possible for the sake of their kids eventually end up putting their kids in uncomfortable situations when they must choose between one of them, …
Seguir leyendo Divorced parents team up to force 17-year-old son to support their new relationships, insisting he treats their partners like parents, son refuses to comply: ‘Now they’re angry at me’
‘This rule is controlling and unfair’: 25-year-old daughter refuses to abide by father’s ‘wish’ for her to never interact with his ex-wife’s potential partners for the rest of her life
Divorce is messy, upsetting, and messy again. Nobody wants to get divorced unless there’s a real reason for it… What that reason is, is up to those in the marriage. Typically, fundamental differences, infidelity, or more concerning issues are typically the root causes of a legal split. Amicable divorces are possible, but not always. This …
Seguir leyendo ‘This rule is controlling and unfair’: 25-year-old daughter refuses to abide by father’s ‘wish’ for her to never interact with his ex-wife’s potential partners for the rest of her life
Stepdaughter houses recently divorced stepmom and pays her to babysit her 2 and 5-year-old, stepmom abandons kids to go to a party: ‘My husband said that she needed to grow up and gain responsibility or get out’
There’s always some risk in accepting long-term guests into your home. Even if it’s your best friend, a family member, or someone who truly needs the help, it’s a big responsibility for you to house someone, and it’s an even bigger responsibility for the other person to be a good houseguest. With no lease legally …
Seguir leyendo Stepdaughter houses recently divorced stepmom and pays her to babysit her 2 and 5-year-old, stepmom abandons kids to go to a party: ‘My husband said that she needed to grow up and gain responsibility or get out’