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Guys DO benefit from divorce! Guys can walk away with a tidy bundle, if she's paid for the house. Guys can and do get the kids, at least 1/2 custody, if not full custody, if they want it. This cliche stuff is very outdated. So last millenium!
Men hardly ever get the kids. The women has to be a complete screw up(like a drug addict or abuse the kids) for her to not get the kids.
I've had this conversation with my girlfriend a few times recently. I am very marriage-minded and want to have a family someday. I am a man who is almost 30.
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How does 50-50 custody work exactly? What if the parents live across town in different school districts? Or different towns?
In my case, when my late father lived in the next town down, I did the week with my mother (she lived in a better school district) then my dad had me alternate weekends. When summer came I usually spent a couple of full weeks with him. Don't know if that would count as split custody.
I don't understand people who say they don't want kids, but still want to get married. Whats the point? The ONLY reason why I would ever get married is because I do want to have kids one day, and I believe thats the best way to raise kids.
You marry someone because you love them that comes first & you can see spending the rest of your life with them. Sure, you talking about the possibilities of having children at some point & if the other party is interested but that's not THE reason to get married. Marriage isn't about what you want it's about wanting to share your life with said person & be committed to them & them alone. No, you don’t have to be married to be committed to them to show them how much you love them, a piece of paper isn't going to change that. Sorry I can't agree that being married is the only & best way to raise children there are some awesome single parents out there who raise their kids just fine.
Where is this? In almost every state where 50/50 custody was proposed, the legislation was killed by activist groups.
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Originally Posted by The Dissenter
In my case, when my late father lived in the next town down, I did the week with my mother (she lived in a better school district) then my dad had me alternate weekends. When summer came I usually spent a couple of full weeks with him. Don't know if that would count as split custody.
Based on your explanation, that's not even close to 50/50. Add up the days. Out of 9 months, your dad had 36 days and your mom had 234. Even if your dad had the entire summer, that's still only 126 to 234.
That's the typical every other weekend "visitation with Dad" plus a few summer weeks thrown in that masquerades as "joint custody" these days. It's more difficult to have a consistent influence in your child's life if you're getting the short end of that scenario.
To listen to the guys on this forum all of you are rolling in dough and must protect it from these greedy women who don't work.
It's the people who make the least that are hurt disproportionately in divorce scenarios.
Take two people, one makes $35,000 per year and the other makes $1,000,000 per year. If they both lose half their assets in a divorce, both must pay alimony and child support which adds up to half of their income, plus divorce / attorney fees to repay, who is hurt the most?
It's the people who make the least that are hurt disproportionately in divorce scenarios.
Take two people, one makes $35,000 per year and the other makes $1,000,000 per year. If they both lose half their assets in a divorce, both must pay alimony and child support which adds up to half of their income, plus divorce / attorney fees to repay, who is hurt the most?
The one who didn't have a prenup if they were concerned about assets more than choosing a spouse wisely.
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