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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know what the child support calculations will be for you, but I would expect that he would pay at least $1000/mo. of the two kids.  That will change when one ages out (turns 18).  But, for now, you could expect that you will have $5000/mo.  That is enough to live on.  And yes, you can live with an apartment that costs $2k if you need to.  The kids will share, right -- a 2 bdrm unit?

I assume you want to stay in the same school zone.  Don't know how pricey that is, but there are certainly TH rentals for $1500-$2000.

Let's assume $4500.  If you pay $2K for rent, +$500 for utilities and misc., $1000 for food, that leaves you $500 for cars/clothes/gas/misc repairs.  It's definitely tight.  But, you can survive.  Of course, it would help you a lot to drop the rent a couple hundred.  Would also help if the teen could get a job that pays for his/her car and clothes.

What school zone are you in, OP?  Are you willing to move?[/quote]

I don't see the point of me moving then if I would still be paying what I pay now, which is 2k. I would prefer to move to a cheaper place that accepted our dogs, but I might as well stay put and keep my kids in the same school if I can't save on rent.[/quote]

Do you have to get divorced now? Can you all just live basically separated for the sake of money until the kids are out of the house?[/quote]

This. I had a bad marriage and lives like this awhile due to money. I had enough and moved out. It's just as miserable being dead broke. Wish we could have hung on until at least our oldest was out of the house. Now we are both dead broke supporting 2 households.  Retirement will never happen for me. And it seems like I'm one emergency away from being without a over on my head.

Consider your choice very carefully.  Two sides of a bad coin.[/quote]

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