That was the case.

Ironically, she was earning more part time on 16 hrs a week and THEN getting maintenance off me and benefits than I was earning for working a 90 hour week.

Now I'm back in the UK she gets one day off a week as I see the kids every weekend, either one day or two, and holidays too, rather than the 3 times a year I *was* seeing them when they were in France (travel was out of my pocket too)

Posted By: Arganth on October 5th 2010 at 15:19:41

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Any IFAs about? (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 14:25:39
- What tax bracket are you in? (General Chat) - Alan, Oct 5, 14:57:44
  - Well you'd still get the tax relief. . . (General Chat) - Alan, Oct 5, 15:11:59
  - I am very far off the 40% bracket. (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 15:01:58
    - Look above, posted it in the wrong area. (n/m) (General Chat) - Alan, Oct 5, 15:13:33
- You get tax relief on any payments I think. So the tax you wold of paid on the amount you (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 5, 14:43:52
  - Also bear in mind that once housing is paid for and kids maintenance is paid for... (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 14:45:16
    - No, tru dat. Sadly the days of final salary pensions are fading fast. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 5, 14:46:54
      - Mine is shining bright like a star in the night.... (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 14:51:05
        
        That is so unfair. Kids will have well left home by the time she gets her claws on that. (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 5, 14:55:50
        
        It was my only asset left in the UK... (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 15:04:11
        
        Still though. Fucking hell. It's not like you were an absent non-paying parent. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 5, 15:11:48
        
        I was absent as I was in France. (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 15:15:37
        
        Yes but not absent as in - not interested or paying. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 5, 15:16:44
        
        Like Angus's dad ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 15:20:40
        
        Exactly. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 5, 15:28:37
        
        innit (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 5, 14:59:12
        
        How can that be right though? It can't can it. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 5, 15:03:57
        
        suppose the logic is that (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 5, 15:13:47
        
        That was the case. (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 15:19:41
        
        Twisted logic. She could of worked the lazy cow. But oh no, she preferred sitting at home (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 5, 15:16:00
        
        Lol she used to check up on me on here... (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 15:20:12
        
        did you ever own a rabbit? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 5, 15:25:59
        
        Now you come to mention it... (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 15:35:44
        
        Neither can it be right when a woman is not allowed to take nothing... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 5, 15:06:37
        
        The first time around, the ex took what she came with. (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 5, 15:13:01
        
        It's an entire industry, intut. Vultures. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 5, 15:16:56
        
        No. Indeed. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 5, 15:12:11

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