Hi, I have been divorced for 2 years and separated quite some time before that. My children are 8 and 11, they spend 4 nights a week with me and 3 with their Dad. Up until November the ex and I earnt very similar amounts so we have always paid half and half for all child- related stuff and never had any issues. However he recently retired from his long-term job and received a large payout (some of which I got as part of the divorce settlement). He now has a new job so is receiving a wage on top of his monthly pension payments. In short his monthly income is roughly twice what I receive. On the back of this I feel he should contribute more than half to the childcare costs. He can be quite a bully and will no doubt kick off when I suggest this so I was wondering what thoughts anyone else had on the matter? TIA X
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