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How do you feel about the Divorced Dads on TV?

The show 2 1/2 Men portrays weak little Allen as the divorced father. He is always broke because of child support or payments his ex-wife needs for their son. I think it is exagerrated, but true that the financial status of father’s is not taken into account when support and other needs come up for the child. The needs of the child should not be sacrificed because of the divorce. But are these expenses the child would have had if the parents had remained together? Or just more and more demands for money for clothing or activities on a father that may not be able to afford it, but does not have a choice in the eyes of the law? It depends on your perspective I guess.

Money is a huge issue in the blended family. The ex wants more of it, the new family doesn’t have any of it. Message boards for stepmothers are filled with countless complaints over demands for money from an ex, or worries over lack of money in their own homes.

What do you think of the new show, Gary Unmarried? It is new favorite of mine:) I think the father is portrayed is a little bit nicer light. The situations are a bit more realistic, at least closer to what we have faced in our own home. There have been a few scenes where the divorced couple got a little too close for comfort and made me and my husband want to gag, but I think it probably does happen in some relationships.

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