HE left. I simply applauded. He can take his young girlfriends-R-us, Peter Pan attitude and weed habit and cram it.
Child is a gold star Girl Scout, Red Belt in Karate, does 20+ hours of volunteer work a week including some Sunday School, honor roll student. Her father has NOTHING to do with it. Including funding. At all. None. Zilch. Zero. -0-.
It's not necessarily "oh, the mom's so much happier without him". It's more like lesser of two evils. Shall I have stayed and presented my daughter with an example that includes allowing the man to hump whatever and walk around in a smoke filled non-employed haze all his life with the full support of his wife, or should I take a stand and show her what a woman does when the man won't come to the table like an adult?
Do yerself a favor and don't make global comments. The author of this article is as guilty as you are of assuming everyone is the same in the same situation. It's bull.
No global comments. Just that since no-fault divorce, many women have taken advantage to get knocked up, then take the kids and the money and hang with the other guy.
I never claimed that was universal, only the average.
Let's not swap the ancedotal stories. I'll start in with the no-account that my ex took up with who ended up being a child rapist. I had two daughters under 10 at the time.
And by the way, I could no nada under our states laws to get custody, and he moved back into the house after a much too short jail term.
I'd have rather he smoked dope and sat around all day.
You MARRIED this guy?!?
It's not necessarily "oh, the mom's so much happier without him". It's more like lesser of two evils. Shall I have stayed and presented my daughter with an example that includes allowing the man to hump whatever and walk around in a smoke filled non-employed haze all his life with the full support of his wife, or should I take a stand and show her what a woman does when the man won't come to the table like an adult?
I applaud you! You said it all and said it well! I too have seen this first hand in my family - EVERYONE, including the kids, was better off without a bum for an 'example'. Way to go!
Better Man
Pearl Jam
waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop
tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
as he opens the door, she rolls over...
pretends to sleep as he looks her over
she lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man...
she dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
can't find a better man
can't find a better man
ohh...
talkin' to herself, there's no one else who needs to know...
she tells herself, oh...
memories back when she was bold and strong
and waiting for the world to come along...
swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone
she lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man...
she dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
she lies and says she still loves him, can't find a better man...
she dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
can't find a better man
can't find a better man
yeah...
she loved him, yeah...
she don't want to leave this way
she needs him, yeah...
that's why she'll be back again
can't find a better man
can't find a better man
can't find a better man
can't find a better...man...