Slowly but surely - detach and 180

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When I spoke to a lawyer I found out that between alimony and childsupport I have to pay around $2500 per month. I would have to sell the house if I had to pay that.

I make a good salary and her "earning potential" is barely above minimum wage. The reason we were trying to stay living together was so 1) I could keep the house and the kids didn't have to move and 2) So she could finish getting her degree and then she agreed to waive alimony (we will get that in writing).

She will have some consequences if she moves out. It won't be as easy for her as she thinks because she will get half our debt and have to get a 2 bedroom apartment if she wants the kids to ever sleep over. And have to pay for her gas guzzling SUV and Alimony is taxable income so she would not really be getting $2500 and she would not be able to continue school.

I don't really think she has thought it through.