Originally Posted by
Fandy 
can you separate your finances before he drains the joint account for beer, cigarettes and motorcycles? take what is needed from the joint acct to pay the household bills and open a new one in your name only.
can you set up to file separate federal returns for 2011?
Hear, hear! Having him take the kids to school when you know he is going to be flakey is setting yourself up for failure.
Separate finances. Expect him to flake. Take full responsibility for the kids and give up on hoping he'll pull through.
I'm so sorry life is like that!
Hang in there!