Yes, itm, they do say that. And I believe you did what you felt was best for you and your S. You should NOT have to go without so your H can have new toys and spend on ow what should be supporting his own child. I believe as much as anybody here in the sanctity of marriage, but protecting your child is first, especially if the H in question won't do the right thing on his own. That's what the court is for. Yes, also, like you said, your S is seeing how you handle this. Our boys look at how their mothers handle adversity, and learn life lessons from it. I know my S has.