MMV(make me vomit). Struggling on $300k/year.

[tragicallyunhip]

Originally Posted by matt

so lets say that she needs 100k to live comfortably on her own. 3 kids cost you upwards of 200k a year now? come on audri, you live on a lot less. i know you dont live in nyc, but you dont need to spend 2.5MM for 4000sqft do you? there are plenty of homes in NJ for 650k that will afford the same room for 3 people. this is just dumb.

I don't lead the lifestyle she leads, nor would I want to. It's apples to oranges. But, I'll be frank. If it wasn't for my stepdad's money, me and the kiddos would be living in section 8 housing in Garland. Matias has this pegged ALL wrong.

[Hey Bubu]

Originally Posted by tragicallyunhip

Look, the whole point of child support is to help the children maintain the lifestyle they were leading before the divorce.

I think that plays a huge role, I certainly would do everything in my power to maintain my current standard of living. I certainly wouldn't want to lower it at all, unless absolutely necessary.

[tragicallyunhip]

Originally Posted by Hey Bubu

I think that plays a huge role, I certainly would do everything in my power to maintain my current standard of living. I certainly wouldn't want to lower it at all, unless absolutely necessary.

And any father worth a damn wouldn't want to see his kids struggling while he's living the high life. That's the problem with divorce and other similar situations. It's not the father who suffers, it's the kids. It's easier for him to maintain his lifestyle, even if he does have 20% coming out of his paycheck because after that 20%, he's home free. Most of the time the wife doesn't make the kind of money the husband did. She's the one who has to figure out how to work full time and take care of the kids, otherwise the kids get hit not only with the divorce, but also possibly the loss of their home, friends, school, etc. This is the same whether you go from $3mil a year to $300k or from $50k a year to $25k.

[PETA]

Originally Posted by tragicallyunhip

That's the problem with divorce and other similar situations. It's not the father who suffers, it's the kids.

True. Kinda makes one wonder if maybe staying together for the kids might make sense in many cases.

Also true, fathers tend to use placement as a method of getting their preferred financial treatment... that is mothers will bargain away a great deal of fincancial assistence in exchange for keeping the kids.

[Hey Bubu]

Originally Posted by PETA

True. Kinda makes one wonder if maybe staying together for the kids might make sense in many cases.

I guess that would depend on how civil each "adult" can be towards one another; and how much room is there in the house.

[Sanford Black]

The article made the kids out to be vapid little shits with concern only for things. Kids are, inherently, changing at all times. Them not being able to get stupid fucking things because their parents income has gone down is still no cause for sympathy of these people as the article strives to evoke.