Ex-wife demands ex-husband and his new girlfriend spend $500k on a new house instead of her moving into his current one, cites ‘Girl Code’: ‘That seems like a significantly unnecessary financial setback’

The term ‘Girl Code’ is bandied around a lot, and there is no real universal understanding of what it means. It seems as though you can cite it whenever you want to cite it since there are no hard and fast rules we all agree on. Maybe it’s understood that part of Girl Code is …
Seguir leyendo Ex-wife demands ex-husband and his new girlfriend spend $500k on a new house instead of her moving into his current one, cites ‘Girl Code’: ‘That seems like a significantly unnecessary financial setback’

Man offers to pay for trip to Disney World for his girlfriend and her 12 and 9-year-old kids, rescinds offer when she insists he pay for her ex-husband and his new family to go too: ‘I can afford to do a lot of things. I only do them if I want to’

I don’t know if y’all have noticed, but everything in this life is expensive. It’s expensive to eat, sleep, read, and bathe, which doesn’t even factor in how much it costs to facilitate that for other people. Once you have a partner and kids, expenses double and triple, and suddenly, those last-minute $200 basketball tickets …
Seguir leyendo Man offers to pay for trip to Disney World for his girlfriend and her 12 and 9-year-old kids, rescinds offer when she insists he pay for her ex-husband and his new family to go too: ‘I can afford to do a lot of things. I only do them if I want to’

Husband secretly gambles away his family’s life savings and is at risk of loan delinquency, wife wants out to do right by their child: ‘I feel like a single parent already’

We never want to think our partners are hiding something drastic from us—especially when their quick decisions affect us and those we care about. These decisions can range from them picking up chocolate ice cream (even though you’re allergic), to taking all the money you’ve saved together and gambling it away in hopes they’ll double …
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Ex-wife asks dad to use the money he saved for his 12-year-old son on her other kid’s cancer treatments, dad refuses: ‘I told her I had a duty to my son and not her other children’

Did your parents tell you never to discuss money and politics with others? When I was younger, I thought that was a stringent set of rules to place on yourself, but as time has passed, it makes more and more sense why it’s not always advisable to discuss such personal things. Unless you’re married or …
Seguir leyendo Ex-wife asks dad to use the money he saved for his 12-year-old son on her other kid’s cancer treatments, dad refuses: ‘I told her I had a duty to my son and not her other children’

17-year-old son refuses to defend step mother after she tries to prevent him and his sister from seeing their birth mom on Halloween and Christmas: ‘We were staying with our family’

Spending time with family during the holiday season is really important, especially for kids who have divorced parents. Though step-parents have the potential to be great parental figures for children, it all depends on how they show respect for the kids. If a step-parent tries to force the child’s hand, demand respect but not give …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old son refuses to defend step mother after she tries to prevent him and his sister from seeing their birth mom on Halloween and Christmas: ‘We were staying with our family’

Ex-husband’s new fiance insists that his wife of 26 years and the mother of his 4 children change her last name back to her maiden name: ‘He wants me to move on’

A lot of people view a woman changing her maiden name to her married name through a very patriarchal lens. The idea that a woman takes her husband’s name instead of uniting with him and their children under the same name is very popular. Of course, it could be argued that if a woman really …
Seguir leyendo Ex-husband’s new fiance insists that his wife of 26 years and the mother of his 4 children change her last name back to her maiden name: ‘He wants me to move on’

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, …
Seguir leyendo 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’

Bitter wife chews husband out for letting ex-wife inside their home while picking up her kid: ‘She said I wouldn’t understand’

Co-parenting ain’t easy. You’re no longer a couple, but you still have a very big thing in common. Whether you like it or not, you have to find a way to work together. At the very least, you have to coordinate pick-ups and drop-offs. Because if they’re little, you can’t really ask them to hop …
Seguir leyendo Bitter wife chews husband out for letting ex-wife inside their home while picking up her kid: ‘She said I wouldn’t understand’

Wife refuses to let husband see dying ex-wife despite her insistence that she needs to see him in person: ‘What could possibly need to be said that can only be conveyed face to face?’

There are some situations that are so complicated, so utterly morally grey, but ultimately require a strong decision. Nobody wants to be the guy at the lever in the trolley problem, but if you find yourself in that position, your decision means something whether it’s one of action or inaction.  One man recently took to …
Seguir leyendo Wife refuses to let husband see dying ex-wife despite her insistence that she needs to see him in person: ‘What could possibly need to be said that can only be conveyed face to face?’

Dad refuses to give late son’s college fund to his ex-wife’s stepson, travels to Belgium to drink beer instead: ‘My ex says I’m wasting thousands of dollars’

When somebody close to you passes away, there are so many little things you have to do that you never would’ve expected. It’s not enough that you’re majorly grieving the loss of someone that you love with all your heart, but you also have to cancel their credit cards, nix all of their subscriptions, and …
Seguir leyendo Dad refuses to give late son’s college fund to his ex-wife’s stepson, travels to Belgium to drink beer instead: ‘My ex says I’m wasting thousands of dollars’