Separated, how much should I provide?

Ruthy1604

Thanks for Updating Jack.

I've lurked and followed your story from the beginning - I'm so pleased that you are settled and that the end is in sight on the financial ties.


Positive new on your son too - hopefully things will continue to improve in your relationship with both your children.

Gigervamp

Thanks for the update Jack and Happy New Year to you. I'm glad your son sent you a thank you note. I have to ask someone else to see if my daughter has received her birthday gift, she still hasn't contacted me.

I'm disappointed though that your daughter is still acting like a child regarding your partner. It's not really early days, and she is an adult now. However, at least she does visit you.

I bet you can't wait until May! As you say, you can properly start your life again when you're no longer tied to your ex wife financially. It will be interesting to see if she hands the car back without a fuss.

Great news that you're nearly debt free. 2018 is the start of the rest of your life!

All the best.

vandanfc

Happy New Year Jack, great to hear from you. Looks like 2018 might be your year then. Here's hoping for more positive steps from your children towards you and your future. Good luck.

Icey77

Happy New Year Jack and also to Mrs Jack to be :j

I was a bit of a lurker on your thread but added my odd tuppence worth every so often. I'm so very glad to hear your news that you've met someone and that your planning to get married later this year - how exciting!!!

Great to hear also that the relationship with your children is improving, albeit slowly. I really hope they realise soon how very lucky they are to have you as their Dad. My Dad was like you, an absolute gentlemen and I still miss him after 10 years.

Best wishes for 2018 and roll on May when you are truly free and clear!! xx

beanielou

Good to hear from you & that things are as good as they can be.

ampersand

Ditto to all responses above.

Thankyou, Jack and hope our New Year greetings and appreciation to real life wonder woman, aka worthy Jack RS partner, ring loud and clear to you both.

Long may you live with your contagious happiness, so long overdue.
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Ames

Forgot to reply to your update (I read it on my phone), but I'm glad things are starting to improve with your children, and I hope you have a great life with your new partner.

harz99

I had forgotten all about this thread. Thank you for the update Jack, and now the end is near, very best wishes to you and your partner for your health and happiness going forward.

Butti

Parents who are calm and relaxed always win long term. Kids in a divorce sometimes get mixed messages. If you continue along this path Jack I'm sure they will come to you at some point.

JackRS

Quick update!!!.
This month was a major milestone as I've now made my final spousal maintenance payment, collect the lease car and returned without too many complication. So that's it, legally clean break from this point!

She did visit my parents last weekend (without the children) to take a birthday card for my Father and she mentioned to them that she can't afford a car and has to borrow her mums car now. My mum said she's fortunate that she can borrow one so regularly.It seems she wants to continue playing the victim, not sure why she keeps visiting my parents, she never wanted to go when we were together.


Saw my daughter Friday night, she's currently in her last 4 weeks of her music course and applying for internships with a number of companies. She confirmed that she wouldn't be attending my wedding later this year, she wouldn't feel comfortable.I said I understood but hope that in time things would be different.