Rich dad of Robbie’s daughter has more money than Robbie does, but as a father, Robbie always wants to give his daughter the best life possible. The ex-wife of Robbie asked him to help pay for his daughter’s college schooling, but Robbie said he couldn’t. Robbie has come to us for help because things have taken a turn he didn’t expect.
What We Did:
Robin, thanks for the letter. We’ve put together a list of suggestions to help you handle this situation.
Talk to Your Daughter Emotionally: We suggest that you write or email your daughter a serious message explaining your goals and feelings. Talk to her about what you think and let her know that you care about her future. Tell her that you chose to pay for her fees because you needed the money and didn’t mean to hurt her. Using this approach can show her that you are ready to give her a lot of help no matter what.
Get Legal or Mediation Help: If you want to know more about your legal rights and duties when the dad is involved, you might want to talk to a family mediator or lawyer. With the help of a mediator or a lawyer, you can get expert advice on how to handle the problem properly and work out its many complications. Also, they might be able to help you negotiate with your ex-wife and her new partner in a good way.
Check Your Financial Situation: Carefully check your financial situation to see if you can help your daughter pay for college without lowering your standard of living. Even a small donation could show your daughter and your ex that you care about her schooling and well-being, even though things are hard.
Put personal growth and well-being first: No matter how hard things may be for you right now, you need to take care of your mental health. To deal with things and keep a positive mood, do things you enjoy, go to therapy, or spend time with supportive family and friends. Putting your health first will help you deal with the mental problems that come up in your family better.
As in the first case, Jasmine, a French teacher, was asked by her stepchildren’s mother to teach them in the nights. She said no because Jasmine said she wouldn’t teach for free. Tension rose when the father stepped in, making the situation even worse.
Dear Robbie, we hope these suggestions are useful to you. If you do these things, you might be able to ease your stress and look forward with more clarity.
