Separated.
By rakski
@rakski (156249)
Philippines
March 17, 2026 9:07am CST
I just heard this news.
My sis-in-law mentioned that the relationship of my brother-in-law (adopted brother of hubby and youngest) and his live-in partner is on the rocks. They have a 2-year-old daughter.
They have been physically separated since the end of January this year. My brother-in-law needs to have a regular check up since he has a lot of health issues.
Well, even in the province (live-in partner's province), they were not together. They rented an apartment but when the girl went back to work, she decided to go home to the apartment complex of her relatives to take care of their daughter. Brother-in-law just provides the financial aspect, even the rent and nanny for his partner plus others.
When my brother-in-law goes to dine with us, the partner will ask for money so they can go out as well. Her salary is for her alone.
Not nice.
We do not encourage their separation because we know the girl might have a tendency not to let the daughter be with us. We will still have to see what will happen.
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@DaddyEvil (174230)
• United States
17 Mar
That's a pretty common occurrence. I hope they figure something out.
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@DaddyEvil (174230)
• United States
18 Mar
@rakski If that happened here, the guy could file for full emergency custody and the judge would grant it. She effectively abandoned her child.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
19 Mar
@DaddyEvil what is funny is that here, it is always the mother who is granted the custody unless the mother is unfit to take care of the kids
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Mar
Sad news. Were they officially married?
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@lovebuglena (52144)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Mar
@rakski I am married, but unofficially separated. And not by choice. 
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@Ineeddentures (33873)
•
18 Mar
Sometimes people should just not be together Raquel.
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@Ineeddentures (33873)
•
19 Mar
@rakski
Sons and daughters, daughters and sons, when a marriage goes down, their the loneliest ones,
Of course they will suffer
There's another we line to my ditty
The last line
Sons.and daughters, daughters and sons, how I hope you can cope with the damage we done
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
18 Mar
A parent who deprives their children to be with the other parent during a separation is just selfish.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
19 Mar
@rakski he could take that to court and let the court decide the amount of money that is supposed to go to the children. They're not married after all so he has no legal obligation to the girl but he has legal obligation to his daughter.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
19 Mar
I agree.
For the past months, my bro-in-law kept mentioning that the girl always asks for money other than the bi-monthly allowance he gives them. And every time he gives money, they will be at the mall eating out or shopping out with the daughter and relatives.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
19 Mar
@toniganzon
That is what we are suggesting to him.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
19 Mar
I agree. She is greedy for money too. I remember last Christmas when my bro-in-law was here and he was not able to send money on time due to a maintenance issue of the bank. The girl kept texting and calling her and was mad at him for not sending it on time.
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@freelancermariagrace (29342)
• Philippines
18 Mar
That’s sad. I hope she doesn’t prevent your brother-in-law from seeing his daughter.
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