spiceygamble: I have a friend who's marriage dissolved. One child was caught in the middle.
This person has now advanced in their career to the degree of allowing for the purchase of the latest BMW in two weeks pay. It was understood in advance the benefits of placing the children with the other partner... so that's what was done. Neither party is neglectful or abusive... at fault or a bad parent. The situation simply called for a difficult choice in order to make the lives of three people easier & more beneficial. The child is turning 6 this year, has college paid for in full, a house in their name & stands to inherent a multi million $ business. The ex is living with no financial worries, has been given a new home, a new car & needn't ever work again, even if they remarry.
This is one example of making a hard choice out of love. If you did not know the story behind this situation, one could assume the worse. In fact, this is an example of love in one of the highest form... sacrifice.
My father taught me very young that when you assume you make an ass out of you & me.
Walking the line between preferences & prejudices is a complicated thing... and gets more complicated every day.
...to each their own, but lay in the bed you make...
I am with you on the assumption part. Based on what you have written here alone, however I would argue that the children was cheated. He cares much more about his mother's time than her money. Some things are more important than BMWs.
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