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Celebrating a win - first successful 50/50 week without arguments!

Nov 29·1 min read

Ok so this might sound dumb but I'm genuinely proud of this. My ex and I have been doing 50/50 with our 6yo for about 4 months and last week we managed to communicate about a schedule change, swap days for a birthday party, AND handle a minor discipline issue (Jackson got in trouble at school) without a single passive-aggressive text. We even used the OurFamilyWizard app like we're supposed to instead of just texting back and forth. Feels good man. Progress.

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Comments(6)

TTim K.Regular22h ago

Okay but the real question is: how did you get here? Like what changed? Because most coparents don't just magically start communicating better after 4 months.

SSam P.Regular12h ago

This doesn't sound dumb at all. This is actually huge. A lot of coparents never get to this point. You and your ex figured out how to be collaborative. That's genuinely impressive.

MMatt D.Regular3h ago

This is what kids need. Not parents who get along perfectly but parents who can work together when it matters. You're doing good by your son.

PPaul M.Regularjust now

How did you handle the discipline issue? Like how did you coordinate on that? Because that's usually where coparents clash the most.

NNick G.Regularjust now

The fact that you can communicate about schedule changes without it turning into a thing is genuinely something to be proud of. A lot of divorced/separated parents can't do that. Props to both you and your ex for making it work.

WWalter T.Regularjust now

Jackson getting in trouble at school and BOTH parents responding appropriately instead of arguing about whose fault it is - yeah that's a win worth celebrating. How old is he?