How much should I be communicating with my ex?
Been divorced for 2 years now and we do pretty well with the logistics of custody and stuff, but sometimes I feel like I'm over communicating with her. Like I'll text updates about
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Navigating custody, handoffs, and co-parent communication.
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Been divorced for 2 years now and we do pretty well with the logistics of custody and stuff, but sometimes I feel like I'm over communicating with her. Like I'll text updates about
This is frustrating me to no end. We have a 50/50 schedule but when I text her questions about our son's soccer registration or his doctor appointment she takes like 12 hours to re
Got divorced 2 years ago, split custody week on week off. Sounds fair on paper but it's destroying everything. Every time I get them settled, it's time to pack up again. Can't do s
Been through hell and back but me and my ex finally stopped fighting and started listening. We have 4 kids so week on week off was impossible. Now we do a 2-2-3 split that actually
My ex wants to move to California for her job. We have two kids, they're 8 and 10. I'm a big part of their lives, coach my son's baseball team, see them 4 days a week. The court ha
I only get the kids every other weekend and it's honestly making me depressed. The house is so quiet when they're not here and I hate the feeling of missing out on their week. I kn
My ex keeps having our daughter relay messages to me instead of just texting me directly. Like yesterday she had her tell me she needs to switch weekends. I don't want my kid to be
This is driving me crazy. We agreed on Thursdays at 6pm for pickup but she's been showing up at 5:15 or sometimes not till 7. I have work stuff I'm trying to plan around and it's i
He's 7 and asked me today why mommy and daddy don't live in the same house. I kind of froze. I told him we love him very much but mommy and daddy love each other differently now. H
My 7 year old asked me why mommy and daddy don't live together anymore. I kept it simple and honest - we love him very much but sometimes grown-ups decide they're better as friends
Long story short, we had an informal arrangement and I've been giving her cash every month for the last year. Now her new boyfriend probably told her to formalize it and she's clai
This is the third time in two months she's asking me to swap weekends. I get it, life happens, but I've already told the kids we're doing stuff this weekend and made plans. How do
Six months of back and forth but we got it done. Wanted to share what helped us actually communicate instead of fight: 1) Use a co-parenting app (we use OurFamilyWizard), 2) Keep c
We're doing 50/50 but swapping every other week. Sounds fair in theory but he's got soccer on Tuesdays and piano on Thursdays at my place, then she's got girl scouts on Wednesdays
Found out through our lawyer that she's filing because I let him stay up late on a Friday watching movies. It's his weekend with me. I'm not being reckless, it was one night. This
Didn't think I'd see the day honestly. Guy picked up our son from my place last week and we ended up chatting for 20 minutes about football. He seems genuinely interested in being
My lawyer recommended we use one of those co-parenting apps instead of texting about kid stuff. Been using it for 2 weeks and honestly it's helping. Everything is documented, we're
My ex and I split about 8 months ago and we're still figuring things out. Pickup times are awkward and I can feel this negative energy between us that I know the kids pick up on. L
Divorce finalized last month and I got every other week plus one weeknight dinner. I'm grateful for that but some weeks feel really short. Missing out on everyday stuff like bedtim
So the court finalized things last month and I have the kids Wednesday nights and every other weekend. My ex and I are actually getting along pretty well which I'm grateful for but