I don't think setting up a permanent residence for myself puts me in the best light as a father.
I agree, it doesn't. But, the idea of her and the children moving into a rental "without" you for the sake of finacial reasons is a disguise of what she really wants. At what point would you step back in the family as the leader of the home?
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!
