My ex asked me to pause child support for six months so his wife could buy a new car, saying I “didn’t need the money anyway.” I agreed to discuss it at our next drop-off instead of arguing.
There, I gave him a letter offering full custody for six months if he truly wanted to stop support. He quickly backed out, saying he couldn’t handle the responsibility. Within a week, he resumed full payments and asked to return to the normal arrangement. His wife later apologized, revealing the request was never about our son.
It became clear the issue was never money—it was responsibility.
