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Win: First successful week with the new custody app

Dec 171 min read

Switched from texting my ex constantly to using 2 House co-parenting app

Seriously, this has been a game changer for reducing conflict. Everything goes through the app - schedule changes, expense splits, kid updates. No more mixed signals through iMessage. We can both see what's been agreed to. My therapist actually recommended it and I was skeptical but man, it's made things WAY less tense between us. Highly recommend if you're still doing the text ping-pong thing.

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Comments(9)

TTony L.RegularDec 17

The reduced conflict part is what gets me. Without the back-and-forth texting, things don't spiral. Congrats on getting through week one without drama

PPhil C.RegularDec 17

lol this is genuinely life-changing isn't it. I thought I was the only one still texting my ex like we were still together. The app puts a wall between us that honestly needed to exist.

TTerry O.RegularDec 17

Did you have to fight her to switch over or was she already wanting something like this? My ex thinks I'm being 'formal' by suggesting we move conversations off iMessage

CCarl W.RegularDec 18

2 House is solid. The game changer for us was that my ex could see I wasn't being petty about schedule stuff anymore - it's all documented and neutral. Plus no more 'but you said' arguments at pickup.

BBen L.RegularDec 19

How long did it take before you stopped having the urge to text her directly? I'm trying 2 House but keep defaulting to texts for the 'quick questions'

RRick H.RegularDec 18

The expense tracking feature is what sold me. No more 'wait did you already pay me back for soccer cleats?' conversations. Everything's logged. Reduced conflict by like 70%.

DDale A.RegularDec 18

lol this is huge. being able to screenshot everything for your records is worth it alone tbh

SStan D.RegularDec 18

Did you have to set boundaries on how often she messages you? I'm worried I'll just end up refreshing the app obsessively instead of texting

RRob P.RegularDec 19

2 House saved my sanity too. The timestamp feature alone means no more "you never told me that" arguments. How long did it take your ex to actually use it consistently?