i should have anticipated that this would roll around again. bk brought up taxes. which is odd because what he does on his taxes has absolutely nothing to do with me, or the kids. he's feeling short-sticked on the divorce (fine timing, over a year later when he had a knowledgeable lawyer advising him) and wanting me to let him claim the kids even though he has the kids about 1% of the year. um? i told him if we're ever close to a 50/50 time split i'll consider giving him one of the write offs. but as it stands, no way jose. i stood my ground, calmly and logically. i didn't give him the satisfaction of my emotion and suggested some ways we might work on this for next year. in the meantime, i'm sick of hearing about fair.