I have a decent job. It pays well enough to cover my bills but I still qualify for child benefit. Ive been looking at how to manage my finances better, looking at putting more into a pension since ex husband kept all his.
Keep reading threads where people are talking about how they divvy up family expenses. I have two strong feelings - one of immense jealousy at dual income households and the fact they can share chores, expenses, fund help and holidays... but then there's a big chunk of me that's proud im doing it alone. Proud I can say I support my children on my own. Proud that I do my own DIY and all the housework and most of the childcare.
Im proud of it. But im also exhausted and sad and jealous.
And this may not be the right place but I needed to get it off my chest