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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]there is a double standard for men in these situations.

"society" in general expects a man to pay money to the woman after divorce. The woman typically feels entitled to it. Men who go after their ex for money are looked upon a mean and vindictive.
Women who go after men for child support are seen as protecting their kids and standing up for themselves.

I wouldn't say he is weak but he is trapped by gender roles.

About the only people in society who don't see the ex wife as a victim entitled to what ever she can get from the ex husband is the new wife of the husband.[/quote]

Yep, you can see the double standard in the responses here vs. if this were a wife with custody and her ex wasn’t paying. Advice would be to garnish his wages and go after him for all he’s worth. [/quote]

If the woman was re-married and bringing in a good income  as well as her new husband, I don’t know that I would advice going after her ex-husband but more from the drama it would bring versus the benefit of money that isn’t truly needed.

I do think there are lots of gender roles but they cut both ways.  A guy can move away from his children for work or other reasona and still find someone that would want to start a family with him and wouldn’t even think twice.  In general if a woman moves away from her kids for work or other reasons, people find that very suspect.  It’s either selfish, mental issues, or addiction why mom would not be involved meanwhile earning a living is a valid reason for a dad to move away from his ex.[/quote]

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