So Your Teenager is Trying to Divide and Conquer…
Q. My husband and I have a yours, mine, and ours conglomeration we call our family. Six months ago my husband’s oldest daughter, age 17,... Read More
When Dad’s New Girlfriend Embarrasses Your Son…
Q. I’ve known my ex since high school. We were married 20 years and have two teenage boys that live a week with me and... Read More
Applying the Ten Rules of Good Ex-etiquette to Your Everyday Life
Q. My girlfriend and I are having a very tough time trying to co-parent with my ex. She’s very angry I have moved on and... Read More
When You are Divorced and You’re Daughter Says, “But I want you BOTH to go…”
So that you, my readers, understand that I also face ex-etiquette dilemma’s, here’s an ex-etiquette issue I recently had to deal with myself. My daughter’s... Read More
Wishing Ex Happy Valentine’s Day
Q. Valentine’s Day was last week and I was tempted to send my ex a “Happy Valentine’s Day” wish, but I’m remarried and felt it... Read More
When a Holiday Reminds You of Your Break-up
Q. My ex and I were married for 14 years before he told me he was gay. I had no idea and I was severely... Read More
I Don’t Want Pictures of My Guy’s Ex in My House!
Q.I have been dating my guy for about a year. He has been divorced for two years and has two kids, ages 8 and 11,... Read More
I Don’t Want My Child to Call Anyone Else, “Mom”!
Q. I recently picked my daughter up from her father’s home after the Christmas Break only to hear her call out the car window as... Read More
Hostile Custody Exchanges Hurt Children
Q. My ex and I have a son and have been trying to co-parent for five years. There have been ups and downs-she was resentful... Read More
New Partner Says NO! to Visiting Former Family
Q. My husband passed 8 years ago after 20 years of marriage. I’m now in a committed relationship and I’ve made it clear to my... Read More
New Holiday Traditions When Mother Reappears
Q. My husband and I have been married for seven years. We both have primary custody of our daughters, currently 9 and 10. My husband’s... Read More
No Christmas Decorations, No Tree = No Dad
Q. This is our first Holiday since my kids’ dad and I split up. I still live in the family home that the kids have... Read More
Keeping Holiday Traditions After Break-up
Q. My ex and I share equal custody of our twin 6-year-old boys. They are close to my father, with whom I recently had a... Read More
Help Older Bonuskids Keep Santa Secret
Q. My fiancé and I moved in together about nine months ago and this is our first Christmas together. Together we have 4 kids, ages... Read More
Should I Go Back to My Ex? After All, it’s Christmas
Q.My ex and I have a daughter, plus I literally raised his three children from his first marriage. After 15 years together he ran off... Read More
Mom’s Not Invited to Dad’s Christmas Party
Q. My ex is having a small holiday get-together a couple of weeks before Christmas and all our kids and their significant others are going.... Read More
Too Soon for New Girlfriend to be in Christmas Photos?
Q. My ex-husband’s new girlfriend has told our daughters that she is going to have a portrait taken of her with the girls as a... Read More
What if I Don’t Want to Celebrate with My Ex?
Q. I read your Ex-etiquette column every week and my ex and I do pretty well co-parenting the kids. I try to follow the “10 rules... Read More
Falling for Your Stepsibling is not a Bonus
Q. I am falling in love with my stepsister and I have a question about how to handle it. Before you go crazy on me,... Read More
You Don’t Like My Mommy, Do You?
Q. My husband is still in love with his ex. He says he’s not, but I think he’s lying. Evidently, she cheated and he left,... Read More
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