Ok, back story
Worked all my life, have a child with an ex, and one with my current? Partner, she also has a child.
My current (loose term more on that....) partner and I got back together 9 months ago, and moved in together around Xmas.
She was up to that point, a single mum, I saw both my kids weekly.
She worked recently until an incident at work caused her to resign, which I supported her decision.
Working through all the benefits etc, we are entitled to only around 50 a week (due to her recent employment) which would go up slightly to 90 on next evaluation. Basically, it's not enough with our kids, housing etc.
Rant-----
Due to an issue recently and the lack of sensible benefit system, her household income is much healthier without me being there... And subsequently, I've just had to crawl to my parents to put me up for a bit.
It makes me want to give up work to spend more time with her and our toddler...
It's probably right, living on my own in a flat and paying 2lots of CSA seemed to leave me better off also.
Rant over... Tell me why I shouldn't consider having a time out from work until our boy goes to school?
Ps, she is actively seeking work since leaving her job (in which case we would be better off living together again)
Edit, just realised the title should read require some....
Worked all my life, have a child with an ex, and one with my current? Partner, she also has a child.
My current (loose term more on that....) partner and I got back together 9 months ago, and moved in together around Xmas.
She was up to that point, a single mum, I saw both my kids weekly.
She worked recently until an incident at work caused her to resign, which I supported her decision.
Working through all the benefits etc, we are entitled to only around 50 a week (due to her recent employment) which would go up slightly to 90 on next evaluation. Basically, it's not enough with our kids, housing etc.
Rant-----
Due to an issue recently and the lack of sensible benefit system, her household income is much healthier without me being there... And subsequently, I've just had to crawl to my parents to put me up for a bit.
It makes me want to give up work to spend more time with her and our toddler...
It's probably right, living on my own in a flat and paying 2lots of CSA seemed to leave me better off also.
Rant over... Tell me why I shouldn't consider having a time out from work until our boy goes to school?
Ps, she is actively seeking work since leaving her job (in which case we would be better off living together again)
Edit, just realised the title should read require some....