38: The Top 7 Challenges of 50/50 Custody (Especially with a High-Conflict Co-Parent)
About this episode
Samantha Boss discusses the harsh realities of 50/50 custody arrangements, particularly in high-conflict situations, highlighting the financial and emotional burdens often overlooked.
Your ex didn't fight for 50/50 because they wanted more time with the damn kids. They fought for it because it was the cheapest divorce strategy on the table. Sit with that. While you were sitting in mediation signing what you thought was a fair split, your ex was calculating how much child support they wouldn't have to pay anymore. And it worked. Look at your bank account. Look at who picked up the kid when they puked at school. Look at who packed the damn duffel bag. This week I'm tearing into the seven brutal realities of 50/50 custody Larry didn't put in the damn brochure. 50/50 is not 50/50. It's a legal structure on paper, not a lived reality. Holidays shift it. Vacations shift it. Sick kids shift it. And one parent always ends up doing the heavy lifting. If you're listening to this, that parent is your ass. I'm coming for the money lie too. 50/50 visitation does not mean 50/50 finances. Yearbooks, copays, camp, field trips, school lunch, daycare, the damn orthodontist consult fee. You will pay for all that shit. Your ex will not. And your kids? They already know who to ask. They're sneaking $5 bills from your wallet at softball games because they're too damn scared to ask…
People in this episode
Host: Samantha Boss
Topics covered
- 50/50 custody
- high-conflict co-parenting
- child support
- parenting challenges
- divorce strategies
- decision-making
- financial responsibilities
Keywords
- 50/50 custody
- co-parenting
- divorce
- child support
- parenting
- financial responsibilities
- decision-making
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