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<blockquote data-quote="busywend" data-source="post: 158636" data-attributes="member: 391"><p>Welcome! </p><p> </p><p>I am about 2 years ahead of you - mine is 16 (will be 17 on Sunday). </p><p>I DID send my difficult child to live with her dad for one year. It did a few things for us. </p><p> </p><p>1. it helped them really see what I was talking about all those years. They still blame me somewhat, but I think they know deep down that there was not much I could have done differently with my difficult child. </p><p> </p><p>2. it gave me a much needed break from the daily chaos and abuse that I received from my own child. I did grow stronger that year. </p><p> </p><p>My situation worked out such that I ended up selling my house and moving to the same town as her father and stepmom. Once I moved we began splitting time 50/50. It gave all of us the break that is needed from my difficult child. Even her. She has said she can not be around the same people for very long. </p><p> </p><p>That year cost me over $12k with the loss in child support, plus the paying of child support, and loss on equity plus costs of buying/selling a house - but it was totally worth it. </p><p> </p><p>Seriously consider it. Is dad a good person? Loving dad? Going to keep her safe? That is basically the only thing I needed to know - she would remain safe in his care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="busywend, post: 158636, member: 391"] Welcome! I am about 2 years ahead of you - mine is 16 (will be 17 on Sunday). I DID send my difficult child to live with her dad for one year. It did a few things for us. 1. it helped them really see what I was talking about all those years. They still blame me somewhat, but I think they know deep down that there was not much I could have done differently with my difficult child. 2. it gave me a much needed break from the daily chaos and abuse that I received from my own child. I did grow stronger that year. My situation worked out such that I ended up selling my house and moving to the same town as her father and stepmom. Once I moved we began splitting time 50/50. It gave all of us the break that is needed from my difficult child. Even her. She has said she can not be around the same people for very long. That year cost me over $12k with the loss in child support, plus the paying of child support, and loss on equity plus costs of buying/selling a house - but it was totally worth it. Seriously consider it. Is dad a good person? Loving dad? Going to keep her safe? That is basically the only thing I needed to know - she would remain safe in his care. [/QUOTE]
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