My kids go to their dad's house and come back talking about all the things he buys them that I cannot afford, and I feel like I am losing them to his bigger paycheck.
More people experience this than they realize.
Divorce creates an economic competition for children's affection where love becomes confused with purchasing power, threatening the less wealthy parent's relationship with their children.
“Where Are You with Money and parenting — financial pressure and class?”
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