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What does 15% of my salary pay for?

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  • delain
    delain Posts: 7,700 Forumite
    Thank you for listening to other peoples point of view :)

    Tis nice to see that you have sought advice and opinions rather than turning into a woman hater:beer:
    Mum of several with a twisted sense of humour and a laundry obsession :o:o
  • chriszzz
    chriszzz Posts: 879 Forumite
    I think you may have took a bit of backlash from mothers/fathers who are having problems with there own exes who dont contribute to there children.
    If I was you I would take from this, that there is only one important factor and that is..."LOVE" that you have for your child/ren.
    Carry on being a father because its that bond that will shine through when your children are older, not the money.
    Plz dont take this that i dont think Fathers/Mothers should not financially support there child/ren, because i believe they should.
  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I accept that she is entitled to 15% of my income. I also accept that she can spend it on whatever she wants. And I accept that some readers of this forum will misunderstand me.

    I reserve the right to hate her and to feel sorry for her husband. They say that love is blind - it must be deaf too.

    I shall look forward to making my last payment.

    I think that this thread has run its course. Thank you all for your contributions.

    :)

    GG

    Don't waste your life hating her George. And don't beat yourself feeling you are a bad parent, you are no worse as others are no better a parent than you, many if not most are here for having that 1 f**k too many :o.
    Put yourself 1st for a change as it is clear no one else will and those that you put yourself 2nd to won't or don't appreciate it and you won't be thanked.
    Good Luck
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