"...Now he gets to live with the child, and my mate gets to pay for it. Before the split, my mate and his ex bought a house. It is in an ideal location and style to suit the affair partner. He moved in. It wasn't hard for him to find his way around it as he'd been there many, many times when my mate wasn't. The affair partner is significantly older, so he earns massively, has big resources despite his own divorce, and good prospects. ..."
"...Ex is likely following the game plan established by her mother: Starter husband, a good provider whilst the kids are growing up, that gets dumped when their usefulness runs out (sickness, retirement, etc.), then a more agreeable man for the later years. Who knows what the future holds? Or even cares? My mate is now at the point of reasonably successful co-parenting and isn't drastically interested in her comings and goings unless they affect the kids. Her life is her life, and his life is his. How it should be!"
An ex-wife left a partner for an older, wealthy affair partner who moved into a house the couple had bought together. The affair partner is familiar with the home because of prior visits during the relationship. The older partner has substantial income, resources, and future prospects despite his own divorce. The ex appears to follow a pattern of using a 'starter husband' as a provider while raising children, then leaving when that husband’s utility declines. The remaining partner prioritizes reasonably successful co-parenting, remains largely unconcerned with the ex’s comings and goings, and accepts separate lives unless the children are affected.
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