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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a single mom with full custody, and a deadbeat ex husband Pros: I get to make all decisions (disciplinary, education, etc.). My kids know that I've worked my butt off to provide for them, and they appreciate that and don't take me for granted, having been abandoned by their dad Cons: It's all on me. It's hard when I'm sick - there's no one to take turns with It's stressful to be the only financial provider my kids have. It's also keeping me from contributing to my financial goals (retirement, saving for college) as I'd like to Some smug married people treat you like you have some disease they don't want to catch (there was even a whole thread about this in relationships the other week, where people were talking about how divorce is contagious) Dating can be challenging[/quote]
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