movement
by rantywoman
As I plan my next move in life, I’ve been thinking about an acquaintance of mine, who is divorced with an adorable young child. She gets financial support and co-parenting help from her ex-husband, and, of course, has been able to experience motherhood and to avoid the angst of missing out on that experience.
On the other hand, her movement in the world is more limited than mine. She can’t leave the area her husband lives in, so she can’t pursue other job opportunities easily. She can’t cut ties with her ex, or move to another city. Her time to get out and about and pursue new interests is also curtailed.
Except for those people who get the fairy tale, and few people do, it’s tough for everyone, I’m realizing.
thebitterbabe 
Yep. Might even be tough for the husband or ex-husband whichever it is(described as both) Not that he matters of course.
I think most people aren’t interested in moving to other cities after a certain age. And, having financial help as well as help with the child after a divorce sounds like a pretty good situation. I know someone who is divorced and gets no financial help from her ex but does share custody and has a lot of friends willing to step in and babysit when she needs to be out of the house. One day, the children will be grown and if these people have done a good job parenting, they just may have friends for life. That’s what I miss.