I’ll try to summarize the major points a bit better. The two parents don’t feel anything for one another, but are great partners in terms of parenting. There i

I’ll try to summarize the major points a bit better. The two parents don’t feel anything for one another, but are great partners in terms of parenting. There isn’t any attraction, affection, etc. Just a joint desire to enable their child to blossom, succeed, and flourish. Not married, relationship started like any other, baby came, parents raised child. Both 6 figure incomes from remote jobs. Although not married, both parents live and pool their incomes together. Both parents also decided to pool and tackle their debts together (refinance, balance transfers to joint accounts, joint auto loans etc.). Both accepted the responsibilities of that. They were both okay with it because their incomes and debts were practically identical. Overtime lifestyle inflation became a huge problem and a burden on the relationship. Both individuals come from completely different backgrounds which translates into their different monetary habits which they clashed over... If separated both would be free to do whatever with their $ Which both have expressed is an overall net positive since they each disagree with how the other spends. There’s no major toxic behavior. But again also no desire to be together. The dynamic is essentially all of the restrictions that come with being in a relationship with none of the positive aspects except for the stellar team work when it comes to parenting. The child would, upon separation, leave and reside 4 hours away. There are multiple avenues here. One is stay as a family unit but leave for a place my friend personally does not want to move to. Split and follow the child considering remote work and income allows it. Or split, co parent, and live elsewhere (which is what friend would’ve done otherwise considering their situation)? Should they stay together FOR THE CHILD? Yes or no and why is what my friend is really wondering.