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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for the update OP. Don't listen to downers, you are strong and [b]you will be fine no matter what you decide.[/b] Life is messy, life happens, and at your age you probably know this. I have every faith that you will be fine no matter what you decide. We are all human and I admire you for being a person, regular, with a life and problems. So, you live life, why is that a crime for women? Do you have parents that can help? Friends that can help? I wish you the best![/quote]

How the heck do you know this?  Having a baby as a single woman in her 40's with no work history in the DC area no-less (where even well employed people have a difficult time affording life) is recipe for a nightmare life!  Come on!  
I work in social services in DC and see the reality of what is like to be an indigent mother every day.

Where is OP going to live?  How is she going to afford rent after her 3 year period of support is up?  How will she afford childcare when what she is sure to make less than childcare even costs?  What about retirement? What if her ex-husband withdraws support?

It's a nightmare situation.  [/quote]

+1. I wouldn’t be surprised if OP’s ex tries to withdraw spousal support. It sounds like nothing is finalized yet, so this is a really precarious situation for OP. Being a SAHM is fine if you’re married, but you can’t be a SAHM living off child support from two men. I just can’t see how it would work. [/quote]

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