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Weekend OT Humor....The Hidden TRUTH The Average Divorced/Single Dad Doesnt Want You To Know

Job Posting: Co-Parenting Assistant / Live-In ATM / Drama Buffer

Salary: Negative $; You pay us for the privilege of working here

Location: Chaotic home environment with built-in ex-wife cameos and unpredictable teen energy

Hours: 24/7, holidays required, “time off” subject to ex-wife’s whims

 

Job Summary

Seeking a financially self-sufficient people pleasing woman with high libido reliable high paying income, to seamlessly merge into a man’s existing web of obligations.

The ideal candidate will help manage children from a previous relationship, coordinate with a high-conflict ex, and simultaneously contribute to household expenses — all while receiving minimal decision-making power and limited personal space.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

Bill Payment: Contribute 30–70% of household expenses, regardless of his income or how much goes to child support.

Emotional Labor: Listen to recurring rants about his ex-wife while also soothing him when he over-accommodates her.

Parenting Support: Cook, clean, and chauffeur kids who may or may not respect your authority — but still expect gifts and snacks.

Schedule Coordination: Rearrange your life for last-minute custody changes.

Conflict Buffering: Absorb tension when his ex drops by “just to talk” or calls him at inappropriate hours.

Lifestyle Downgrade Management: Adjust your own financial goals to accommodate his ongoing obligations.

 

Qualifications

Independent income & Nurses with purse welcome (so you can pay for the household he was already supposed to afford).

Patience for boundary breaches from both children and ex-wife.

Skilled at “smiling through” resentment when you’re paying for things that aren’t yours.

Ability to pretend you’re building a life together, even when half of it still belongs to someone else.

Must accept that your contributions will be labeled “help” instead of “essential.”

 

Compensation

Monetary: None (you pay him instead).

Perks: Occasional date night when he’s not broke or exhausted.

Long-Term Benefits: A front-row seat to a never-ending rerun of his past relationship, featuring you in the “replacement support system” role.

 

*Disclaimer: Trifling bio parents can be male or female and this is just entertainment/joke as we know not every step household is the same nor is every step household at this level of dysfunction though some are

Comments

Harry's picture

We all feel used.  Nothing I can say. But you know for the next time.  Most likely will have there own set of problems. I was thinking of divorcing my wife.  But then what. Another screw up person. After 30 y0. It's hard to find some one normal