In their view, parenting is difficult enough in a family where two parents love and respect each other. In divorce, where the respect has diminished and the love has often turned to intense dislike, co-parenting can drive one or both parents to the brink of insanity. WITH A JERK provides examples of common co-parenting problems and offers many proven communication techniques for sticky situations.
Many divorces proceed amicably as long as the monetary agreement is acceptable to both parents.
And unfortunately, money problems usually do arise at some point simply because it costs between 30 percent and 60 percent more to operate two households than it does to run one. Often, too, one parent resents the other for having more money or feels taken advantage of for having to pay more. When money issues arise, it's critical that you keep your child out of the argument. To do this, you must first recognize that you're putting her in the middle. There are many subtle, as well as overt, ways parents do this.