Dealing with the Exes
A huge and generally nasty part of being re-married is dealing with the ex or exes. Generally I try to be the peacemaker. I don’t really like contention when it can be avoided and so as long it things are going mostly okay with my ex-husband I try not to rock the boat. I send my kids to his house, I (usually) answer his phone calls, I’m pleasant, I don’t try to stir up trouble. Honestly as an ex-wife I ask very little from him except that he pay me child support and child care.
This is where we continue to hit a snag. That nasty little devil called child care. Which he really really really doesn’t seem to want to pay. The divorce decree says he will pay half. But anyone who is divorced knows that just because the decree says you are supposed to do it, doesn’t mean that your ex will actually do it.
I pay the child care and he is supposed to reimburse me. But he doesn’t…as in ever. Okay he paid a portion of ONE month but hello…not really helping. I do everything I can to be a decent human being. I’m a pretty easy to get along with ex-wife. But what’s a girl to do?? I could take him to court, but I”m still not guaranteed a check. Besides the outrageous attorney’s fees I’d have to pay.
UGH…all in a day’s work, right???
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