Three years ago, I got divorced from my wife. We really didnt have anything in common except for our son. I wasn’t even surprised when, a month after the divorce, my ex-wife found a much younger boyfriend. Three months ago, they tied the knot.
To be honest, it’s all water under the bridge to me now. But yesterday, I received a message from her that truly threw me off. She said we should leave Simon alone and stop asking him for money, because from now on we would get nothing.
My son is five. Previously, during my parental leave, Simon covered all our expenses. Now I work part-time.
Right after the divorce, we agreed to sell our three-bedroom flat and split it into two: one for my ex, and one for me and my son.
Simon pays quite generous child maintenance. But I want to stand on my own two feet, so Im constantly applying for new jobs, hoping to land a full-time position. Everything Simon sends each month goes towards our sonnursery fees, after-school clubs, toys, food. I only take a bit for the bills.
My son wants to join judo classes, which are an extra expense as well.
This summer, my ex sent over more money with the caveat that I take our son on holiday. So we went to the Peak District. My boy was absolutely delighted.
Im glad that even after our split, Simon still remembers his child. Whenever I had an emergency, Id often leave our son with him. My ex would take him to shopping centres, out for walks, or to the cinema. But my son had never been to his fathers new home.
I always assumed the reason was Simons new girlfriend. Honestly, I didnt pay it much mind, at least not until I got that message from her.
Recently, she even plucked up the courage to ring me. She said I had no conscience, that my ex was spending most of his salary on us. I didnt hold my tonguetold Simon everything straight away. He was livid. Apparently, he told her to keep out of his business, especially his finances.
Still, I worry shell talk Simon round to sending less for our boy. I dread having to tell my son he cant do things he loves.
I just hope that Simon still holds onto the kindness, honesty, and goodness that once made me fall for him.
