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Exhausted, is there anything I can do?

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ByBreezyReader · 11/06/2025 23:06

My partner has always wanted a baby and literally begged me for a one. I was worried about financial side as I have a mortgage, but he assured that there will be no issues especially as he earns like 5 times more than me.

I got pregnant and everything was great, we were planning our wedding. Couple of months later after the childbirth, everything has changed. He said he changed his mind and has no interest in family life and not interested in marriage neither.

He does pay some child maintenance which he calculated using online calculator (approx 200 pounds per week). I work full time, pay my mortgage, pay for kindergarten (I am in London, so prices are really crazy) and all other expenses related to a kid. I really struggle to meet my ends, work hard and in constant worry about finances. I asked him to cover a kindergarten fees but he refuses.

There is no help from his side as well with a baby. Everything is on me. I barely sleep at nights, very tired, literally have no rest. I have no relatives here to help.
At the same time, he is enjoying the bachelor lifestyle, goes travelling, stays in luxury hotels, multiple weekends getaways, going out with friends several times per week.

Is there anything I can do here? Just to clarify we are no longer together, live separately.

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ByBreezyReader · 12/06/2025 20:32

SamDeanCas · 12/06/2025 19:57

So sorry you’re going through this op.

Id look to move back closer to your family. Or if that’s not possible can you look to wfh and move outside of London? This will mean cheaper housing and cheaper childcare.

I also hope he’s not living with you any longer.

Also go via CMS for child maintenance.

Remote would be ideal for me. I am looking but the job market is really bad at the moment.

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ByBreezyReader · 12/06/2025 20:34

MidlifeWondering · 12/06/2025 20:19

He’s on over £100k but giving you £200 a month?! 😮
Dont include his income when you do the benefits calculator for childcare, he’s not living with you.

He is over 200k.... Tbh I thought thereis a cap in the income and he gives max.
Jesus, i am so naive. I really trusted him too much. What an idiot i was.

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MidlifeWondering · 12/06/2025 20:40

Go on CMS website, you can put figures in yourself. The cap is something like £3k a week…. 12% of that is £1500 a month. He’s taking the p*ss…
I think you should stop making life easy for him. It’s nice that you’re sending him updates, but he’s using them to avoid making any effort.
Youre running yourself ragged and he’s living his single lad lifestyle 🥴

tothelefttotheleft · 12/06/2025 22:36

@ByBreezyReader

Is it £200 a week or month?

Your first post said week.

SamDeanCas · 12/06/2025 22:43

£294 a week if he’s on 200k a year, that’s from the gov CMS calculator

ByBreezyReader · 12/06/2025 22:49

tothelefttotheleft · 12/06/2025 22:36

@ByBreezyReader

Is it £200 a week or month?

Your first post said week.

a week yes

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ByBreezyReader · 12/06/2025 22:51

SamDeanCas · 12/06/2025 22:43

£294 a week if he’s on 200k a year, that’s from the gov CMS calculator

and they say kids are expensive in this country 🙄 apparently only for those who are actually raising them

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notatinydancer · 12/06/2025 22:55

MidlifeWondering · 12/06/2025 20:19

He’s on over £100k but giving you £200 a month?! 😮
Dont include his income when you do the benefits calculator for childcare, he’s not living with you.

It’s £200 a week.

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