Thanks AG. I love that analogy and try to remember it. My ego is still fine. Just a little bump. I just thought that she and I were kind of hitting it off well, so it was a little ding.
I hope that things take a better turn for you soon too. I can't believe that on top pf everything else, you have to deal with a potentially serious illness too. I'm very sorry for your sitch.
Journaling:
Spent 3 hours with my attorney going over all the financials yesterday. We figured out that I am paying about $800 per month more than a standard court order, if there is such a thing, would allow for. She is contacting W's attorney and telling her that they made a mistake when the recommended I accept this deal and is asking her to agree to an adjustment to a more normalized order. If they don't accept, she will file an appropriate motion with the court.
I also took a look at the budget my W and her L submitted to the court. It is ridiculous. Combined, the two of us now have $2,000 less per month in discretionary income due to duplicate expenses. Still, she thinks she needs $500/mo for entertainment, $270 for incidentals, $270 for cable and land and cell phones. The list goes on. And then she thinks she should be able to work full-time on top of it? Pretty damn funny, or maybe sad.
Going to mediation for the placement of the children in an hour. I will accept nothing less than Equal Shared Placement or it will go to the judge. I feel mostly ready for this and have you all to thank. Special thanks to R2C for specific statements that I need to make.
I feel it is in my kids best interest to spend equal and frequent time with BOTH parents.
I am a full-time father and I have no intention of being a weekend dad.
I am ready and looking forward to parenting.
I also have a letter from my boss and the VP of HR at my company that states I have flexible work hours and can work from home and/or work sites closer to my home to accommodate caring for my children.
