Which devastates the kids. She says it s better for them to have one parent than to have parents who don t get along. This is the Enabling Fantasy of divorce. Ten years later the kids will still be trying to get mommy and daddy back together. Next, Cupcake learns that the business world is not importunate in its desire for women of thirty-six with no resume.
Day care is expensive.
As kids get older, their toys cost more. Joe Perfect doesn t show up, which is hardly surprising. Cupcake isn t Suzy Prom Queen any longer. Most guys shy away from women who always have kids in tow. As men get older, marriage becomes less important to them.