Comments on: Sound Advice: I’m Financially Dependent On My Ex-Husband

By: Taggart

Taggart — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:43:06 +0000

I agree that grown children should be able to process and deal with whatever happens in their parent’s relationship.

I think the real challenge is for her to commit to making the change.

By: chris1203

chris1203 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:20:18 +0000

It’s always a bad situation when one partner is financially dependant on the other. That automatically shrinks the options for the one with no money.

By: chris1203

chris1203 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:00:37 +0000

I know what it’s like to be partially dependant on your partner’s income to live comfortably. In that situation, it is not easy to leave.

By: Imaginary Diva

Imaginary Diva — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:14:04 +0000

Liza, that’s an interesting way to look at it… but it still does not give most women the independence to move on.

I still think women who depend on their ex-spouses financially have no plans on moving on. If there is a plan, they wouldn’t be in this predicament.

By: SageMother

SageMother — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:38:12 +0000

Since her children are grown, they should be able to withstand any unpleasantness there may be. Grown ups can do that.

Instead of having conversations with him, she needs to rely on the courts. Otherwise, he will always have the upper hand with her on an emotional level.

By: Justontime

Justontime — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:55:28 +0000

If she wants to move on with her life she has to be stronger and more independent. She must be clear that she will still be civil to him for the sake of their grown up children, but she does not want regular contact from him. If he tries to mess her around about the money she will have to go back to court. He is not going to change until she says no and means it.

By: Liza

Liza — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:59:29 +0000

She wants to move on with her life, but she is not ready, she has automatically become the other woman. Sometimes they(other woman) get better treatment than the girlfriend or the wife.

I think her ex likes it that way too, he’s using his money to have the best of both worlds.

By: Imaginary Diva

Imaginary Diva — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:55:55 +0000

Thanks for dropping by!