The formula is there to protect you and your family. Those families are usually not all that generous. Women with children usually end up with a lower standard of living after a divorce, while the man's standard usually goes up.
Don't let him off the hook just because he whines. Yes, he will have to deal, but you are dealing right now! You need to fight for a fair amount so that you can provide for your kids. And the formula is a fair amount.
So stop enabling him, let him experience the fallout. His attorney knows perfectly well what the formula is and is gonna tell him that's the standard amount.
