Here's my dilemma.
My ex (mother of our 3 kids, 14-7) and I have been separated for about 2 months. We currently share the same house. She has a cash in-hand job Wednesday - Sunday, 5:30pm -10/11:30pm. I am a stay at home dad at the moment ( she's had the job for 9-10 years, has never declared the money to Centrelink or the ATO).
I cook all meals, clean house, do the gardening, get the kids ready for school & the same for bedtime). She takes them to school (I have to wake her up at 8-30am every morning) and picks them up. That's about all she does.
Since the day we separated she has rarely been back before midnight, and several times not at all. When she is here, she is either all over them (rarely), or ignores them completely (continuously on her cellphone typing away or playing games).
All the kids are being hurt (emotionally eg; doesn't say goodnight, hugs & kisses are rare, ignoring them, etc) by her actions, and she doesn't care. The youngest two (9 and 7) get up a lot crying, and saying they want to live with me. Our eldest says the same.
Just this week I found a pregnancy test receipt. I don't really care what she does to me, but it's really hurting the kids. I want the emotional neglect (?) to stop. I don't know what to do!
Can anyone help?
My ex (mother of our 3 kids, 14-7) and I have been separated for about 2 months. We currently share the same house. She has a cash in-hand job Wednesday - Sunday, 5:30pm -10/11:30pm. I am a stay at home dad at the moment ( she's had the job for 9-10 years, has never declared the money to Centrelink or the ATO).
I cook all meals, clean house, do the gardening, get the kids ready for school & the same for bedtime). She takes them to school (I have to wake her up at 8-30am every morning) and picks them up. That's about all she does.
Since the day we separated she has rarely been back before midnight, and several times not at all. When she is here, she is either all over them (rarely), or ignores them completely (continuously on her cellphone typing away or playing games).
All the kids are being hurt (emotionally eg; doesn't say goodnight, hugs & kisses are rare, ignoring them, etc) by her actions, and she doesn't care. The youngest two (9 and 7) get up a lot crying, and saying they want to live with me. Our eldest says the same.
Just this week I found a pregnancy test receipt. I don't really care what she does to me, but it's really hurting the kids. I want the emotional neglect (?) to stop. I don't know what to do!
Can anyone help?