R.K.
I no longer had to talk to his mother --- who was ALWAYS right.
So every once in a while you see posts saying that divorce is the easy way out and they worked through their issues. This post isn't to argue sides...everyone has their battles and victories and noone can judge anyone else unless we know the entire story...but I thought I'd list the fun things you get with divorce
feel free to add your list=)
1. You get double the bills---booo no more splitting in half and most leftin financial ruins...woohooo i'm poor=)
2. You get to be the parent while the divorcee (male or female) seems to get to be the disneyland parent
3. While you previously could play defense and avoid the above you no longer can and disneyland parent is so much more fun (Momm I want to go every night to dads because he lets M. (insert innnappropriate thing here)!
4. What was that --you still have to interact with ex on daily basis?
5. split holdays booooooooooo
6. New boyfriends/girlfriends of ex and all of their baggage and issues
7. what was that? Daddy lets you do what and I can only smile and say great instead of pointing out you're 5 and you probably shouldn't get to do that
8. all of the negative without the angry makeup XXX (although I'm not complaining about that, i much prefer the action I get now with someone I'm in love with---but you don't get any poisitve interactions to blow of steam from disagreements---on a side note-i'm thinking ex's with kids should have paintball wars to take out agression and have fun, sure, I might play dirty and aim for the privates but it's all in fun right=)
9. DId I mention you get the sleepy grumpy kid follwoing school on the days following the ex's day because they got to stay up until god knows when on a school night even if they areonly 5, and hadn't slept all weekend and finished it up with a donut on the way to school LATE
10. you cant run to the store in the middle of the night if noone is home
11. you have much less tuime to do chores now that you work full time and have to arrange your schedule around, work, school, and chores, cooking, and kid
hmmmm
anyone have anyothers?
OK so reasons why it is easier
1. I don't have to fall asleep next to cheating guy anymore
2. I no longer have to pretend to be happy
3. I get to enjoy my daughter on all of his days before he gets her because he won't be responsible and do pick ups=)
4. I'm in love for REAL this time=)
5. WHat was that- you do get adult time one to two nights a week to do chores to you can enjoy your time with your kid more=) although for M. I still have her until 7pm these nights anyway=)
6. after doing said chores above you can visit the local watering hole and always have a reason to drink=)- don't worry ladies your tollerance will build up (that was a joke- i can still only handle 2 beers because I don't do this optinos often=) )
7. you can have loud XXX with someone who cares on these 2 nights a week where no child is present
ok ladies /gentlemen what are you plus vs minuses?
this is meant to be lighthearted=)
Jo I agree on both of yours!!
I no longer had to talk to his mother --- who was ALWAYS right.
harder - You have to get up at 6 am to put the trash by the curb.
easier - You don't have to decide who's parents house to spend Thanksgiving or Christmas with.
I think the hardest thing is not being able to make decisions for the kids without his approval. Even the no brainers he has to think about.
It is easier now that I have a man in my kids lives that I wouldn't mind them turning out like.
I feel like I could have written most of this! LOVE your list of reasons its hard and REALLY love #4 in why its easier and so true! I really do think the paintball thing should be a requirement!
Getting to deal with all the tears and heartache from not seeing their dad very often and getting their misdirected anger.
As I'm preparing for my kids to leave for two months, I needed this list today! I'm hoping to enjoy my time and have lots of "loud XXX" with someone who really does love M. and my kids.
Ha thats funny...
My plus:
No more cleaning up after ex.
No more having sex because i have to or he will cheat.
Not having to pretend to like his parents.
My negatives:
Deffinately that haveing 3 young children with him means he still around more than i'd like.
That urge to kick him in the balls.
Dealing with his lateness.
Him putting skanks before my kids.
money (not enough to go around with 3 in daycare)
Being hated for making him leave.
here here...no more talking to the exes...my DH and i both are divorced and we both detailed our custody agreements and divorces down to every issue imaginable including wills. neither of us have to have any contact with our fraudulent exes...ever.