By my calculations, you live the lifestyle of someone making about $31K per year.
She’s got her $45K AND the deduction(s) AND the Child Support. So she’s living like she’s making $60K claiming single, and more with the deductions.
And you wonder why you’re divorced? She’s got a much better life without you. I know exactly of what I speak becasue I am in the same boat with you. The only difference is slide the salaries apart by about 20K and double the Child Support. After that little experience, that’s when deep down in my heart of hearts, I knew that O.J. Simpson did it.
How much does it cost (Food, clothing, shelter, meds, dental) etc to care for a child per month and per year?
Well stated, FRiend.
I have a BIL who was divorced from his 1st wife, married my SIL, 2 kids from 1st marriage age 8 and 5 girl and boy. He had joint custody; he & the X lived just a few streets apart so they shared physical custody alternating weeks. He had 3 kids with my SIL and is still married to her.
The kids were in private schools, they had the best of everything just as tho they were living full time with Dad, including their own bedrooms, and they went on every vacation and had every holiday with the BIL, and he paid for it all. Additionally, he paid the X child support AND alimony, probably over $6k a month, and NEVER complained even once.
I realize most people don’t have his income or assets, but the point is, he never shortchanged the kids or ever let them even think he resented supporting them.