Has anyone ever stopped to think that having a step parent doesn't mean that that there are any LESS costs? My bf and I live in a home. We have a backyard, and a playroom etc. But what we each contribute to this home/family is equal to what we would each spend living in a basement apartment
I laugh when this argument is brought up. How many single parents out there can actually afford to own a home? Not many, unless they have full custody.
In the case where there is 50/50, I see most singles living in comparable circumstances, basement apartments, or each having to downsize. If they happen to find a partner, and can buy a bigger home, that doesn't mean the expenses are automatically less. In most cases it STILL takes the parent and new partner working full time to pay for that household.
So no, it is not fair to argue that a new partner means less expenses, so the single parent should pay less. That single parent should shut up and be happy that the other parent can give the child just a little bit more. And then focus on finding themself someone who will bring them happiness!
I laugh when this argument is brought up. How many single parents out there can actually afford to own a home? Not many, unless they have full custody.
In the case where there is 50/50, I see most singles living in comparable circumstances, basement apartments, or each having to downsize. If they happen to find a partner, and can buy a bigger home, that doesn't mean the expenses are automatically less. In most cases it STILL takes the parent and new partner working full time to pay for that household.
So no, it is not fair to argue that a new partner means less expenses, so the single parent should pay less. That single parent should shut up and be happy that the other parent can give the child just a little bit more. And then focus on finding themself someone who will bring them happiness!
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