How to handle new girlfriend in front of kids?
Started seeing someone new and my ex found out through the kids. Now she's saying I'm introducing them to people too fast and being irresponsible. The kids only saw her once at a p
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Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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Started seeing someone new and my ex found out through the kids. Now she's saying I'm introducing them to people too fast and being irresponsible. The kids only saw her once at a p
My income changed and I asked my ex if we could renegotiate the amount. She went straight to threatening legal action instead of just talking about it. I'm not trying to skip out o
She's constantly texting to swap weeks or extend her time. Don't get me wrong, I want the kids to see her, but when I ask to move things around she acts like I'm being unreasonable
Been texting back and forth with my ex about pickup times and she keeps misunderstanding what I'm saying. Someone on here recommended one of those coparenting apps. Are they worth
My kids told me that mom lets them stay up until 11pm on school nights at her place. I have a 9pm bedtime at mine and it's killing me because they're exhausted when they come back.
So I have the kids Christmas Eve through New Years per our agreement but ex wants to switch so she gets Christmas morning. This is the third year she's asking for last minute chang
Wanted to share some good news after months of fighting. My ex and I sat down last month and actually talked like adults about the kids' schedules and what works best. Turns out sh
I've been dating someone new for about 4 months and it's getting pretty serious. My kids are 8 and 11, and I'm wondering when/how to introduce them. I don't want to rush it but I a
So my ex has been consistently late picking up the kids on my days. We agreed on 6pm Friday but she's rolling up at 7 or 7:30 like half the time. I try not to say anything because
Found out through my daughter that my ex has been introducing my kids to her new boyfriend after like 3 months of dating. I get she can date whoever she wants but my kids are meeti
Going through the divorce and the lawyer is pushing me toward a 50/50 custody schedule. I work full time and honestly I don't know how I'm going to make it work. But I also don't w
My ex has been doing this thing where she randomly decides to keep the kids an extra day or two because 'they're having fun' without asking me first. I get that it sounds nice but
Not sure why this bothers me as much as it does. Their mom's been seeing this guy for like 8 months now and the kids talk about him constantly. He seems fine, probably is fine, but
Got laid off a couple months ago, finally found a new job but it's about 30k less per year. Do I need to formally modify my child support or can I just talk to my ex about it? We'v
We use one of those co-parenting apps to keep things civil but sometimes it feels cold and formal. Had a parent teacher conference at school and they want me and the ex both there.
Ex and I are trying to switch from the traditional every other week thing to a 5/2/5/2 rotation because the kids kept complaining about having to pack and switch. Lawyer said we ne
This is the third time in two months she's asked to swap weekends with me. I get that life happens but I'm tired of being flexible when she never returns the favor. I've already to
Won primary custody almost a year ago and I'm not gonna lie, I'm thriving with my son. But his mom has visitation every other weekend and she's flaking constantly. She'll text Frid
Started dating someone serious about 6 months ago and she's been amazing with my kids when they're here. But I'm worried about how my ex will react when she finds out, especially s
My ex and I split 18 months ago and we still can't have a conversation without it turning into an argument. We're stuck co-parenting two kids ages 7 and 10 for at least 8 more year