My Husband’s Daughter Won’t Set Foot in our Home
Q. My ex had an affair and we divorced as a result. It was humiliating when he married the woman, and not long after I... Read More
Divorced Dad Worries, “I Think I’m Showing Signs of Depression.”
Q. My ex and I split up about a year and a half ago. I have read that kids do better when both parents are... Read More
Daughter says it’s “Creepy” at her Mom’s
Q. My ex and I have been broken-up for about seven months now. Our 17-year-old daughter has had a sort of open door policy—we understand... Read More
Last Month my Husband and his Ex Called Over 49 Times…
Q. Last month my husband and his ex called each other over 49 times and texted over 100 times. Here’s the kicker, they have one... Read More
My Bonusdaughter and I Look a Lot Alike…
Q. My bonusdaughter and I look a lot alike. We were out shopping recently and a woman standing in line with us mistook me for... Read More
His Ex Does Not Believe in Co-parenting on Father’s Day
Q. I met the perfect man and his 4 kids about six years ago. His ex does not believe in coparenting and has told us... Read More
Should I let my son stay with his stepfather on Father’s Day?
Q. My son is 14 and I wasn’t around for most of his life, but about two years ago I reached out and he responded... Read More
My Son Doesn’t Know Who I am!
Q. My ex-boyfriend and I have been apart since November. We have an 11-month-old son. After we broke up, he got a new girlfriend two... Read More
I found an open letter on Facebook from our family pet…
Q. My ex and I split up about four months ago. We were together almost ten years and had two sons together. She had an... Read More
Do my fiance’s daughters have to come to our wedding?
Q. I have a question about weddings. My fiance has two daughters, age 5 and 7. Do my fiance’s daughters have to come to our... Read More
I’m the Mother, Quite Frankly, Not Her!
Q. My ex and I have a daughter, Bethany, age 14, and we have co-parented well for years. He remarried and now has three more... Read More
If I Have Full Custody I Won’t Have to Deal with her Anymore
Q. It’s very difficult to get along with my child’s mother. I try, but she is constantly putting up road blocks that prevent us from... Read More
I Don’t Want to be THAT Good of Friends…
Q. I have been trying to cultivate a more casual relationship with my husband’s ex. We share the kids’s time in 7-day blocks—a week with... Read More
Shouldn’t I Be a Respected Party Who Has a Say?
Q. My husband and I have a yours, mine family with kids ranging from 20 years old to 4 months old. Some are out of... Read More
Are There Really Specific Rules of “Good Ex-etiquette”?
Q. I read your column all the time and in your answers you often refer to Ex-Etiquette rule # 7 or Ex-Etiquette Rule #5. What... Read More
My Husband Shares an app with his Ex that Tracks their Location
Q. I have been married to my husband for a year, together four. He was married prior for 18 years and has two adult children,... Read More
Is it Appropriate for Me to Join My Husband at His Ex’s Memorial Service?
Q. My husband’s ex just passed away. His adult children are planning the memorial service and expect him to attend. Apparently, there is a history... Read More
I Find Myself Defending My Child to My Boyfriend
Q. My son is 10-years old and quite rambunctious. It was fine before my boyfriend moved in, but now that he lives with us, my... Read More
My Fiancé Wants to Invite His Ex to Our Wedding
Q. My fiancé wants to invite his ex to our wedding. He feels his ex would like to see their children, ages 18 and 20,... Read More
My Husband Owns a Business With his Ex-Wife, and They are Constantly Discussing Financial Matters in Front of Me
Q. My husband owns a business with his ex-wife, and they are constantly discussing financial matters in front of me. This makes me uncomfortable. I... Read More
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