Communication with ex is impossible
Every text turns into an argument. I'll ask about something simple like what time to pick up our son and somehow we end up rehashing why the marriage fell apart. We both have lawye
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Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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Every text turns into an argument. I'll ask about something simple like what time to pick up our son and somehow we end up rehashing why the marriage fell apart. We both have lawye
My ex just told me she got a job offer and wants to relocate. Says it's better for the kids but I'm pretty sure it's about being closer to her new boyfriend. I have custody every o
Remarried last year and my new wife wants to go on a nice vacation this summer. Kid's braces are gonna cost like 7k that insurance doesn't cover and my ex keeps hinting that she ne
My 7 year old dropped this on me last week and I have no idea what to say. My ex and I get along fine, aren't mean to each other, but obviously something went wrong. How do you exp
We're supposed to use coparently for all communication but she keeps texting me directly and then bringing up random stuff in person when I pick up the kids. When I ask her to use
It's been like 8 months since the divorce and she keeps asking to swap weekends last minute. I've already turned down plans with my friends multiple times because she needs to work
She's 14 and just told me she doesn't want to stay at her dad's house every other weekend. Says she wants to hang out with friends and do her own thing. Her dad is devastated about
She tells my 8 year old to tell me about schedule changes or money stuff instead of just texting me. My kid comes home stressed out like he's responsible for communicating between
Just got laid off and I'm trying to find new work but the court ordered amount is based on my old salary. I've been paying it but I'm barely scraping by. I know I need to go back t
We have 50/50 custody on paper but my ex keeps moving my days around last minute or canceling because she has something better to do. The kids never know if they're coming to me or
My kids told me that their mom lets them stay up until 10pm on school nights and doesn't make them do homework. I'm trying to keep them on a routine on my days but it's hard when t
He's 13 and says he'd rather stay at moms place. Says it's because his friends are closer to her house and he doesn't want to switch schools for part of the week. I feel like I'm l
We can't go five minutes without some argument about the kids. Everything turns into a fight. Our lawyer suggested maybe using a co-parenting app but I'm not sure if that's overkil
My daughter mentioned something mom said about how I don't care about them as much or something. I'm devastated honestly. The divorce is final, we have 50/50 custody, and I'm tryin
She's saying she needs to swap weeks because her new boyfriend has some family thing planned. We literally finalized everything three months ago and the holidays are supposed to be
My ex is supposed to give me updates about the kids when they're with her but lately I'm lucky if I get one text a day. She says I'm being overbearing when I ask about their week o
So my ex has been seeing someone for a few months and now he's been at drop offs and apparently spending time with the kids when they're over there. I don't have anything against t
Had this conversation with my 6 year old yesterday and I honestly froze for a second. I didn't want to badmouth his mom or make him feel like it's his fault. So I just said that mo
So my ex and I worked out a new arrangement where they'll be with me Monday-Wednesday instead of the old rotation. Kids are 8 and 11 and I'm trying to figure out the best way to te
So my ex moved and now the drive for pickup is 45 minutes instead of 15. We agreed to 50/50 custody but this schedule isn't working anymore. She wants to shift pickups to Sunday in