Dating a New Guy After Being With an Abusive Ex
Q. I am dating a new guy after being with an abusive ex. By abusive, I mean he broke my jaw when I refused to... Read More
Started Dating A Man Still Living With His Ex
Q. I recently started dating a man still living with his ex and her teenage son. He has been very honest with me about his... Read More
I’m Friends With My Husbands Ex. Does That Mean I Have To Keep Her Secrets?
Q. I’m friends with my husband’s ex. At first it was awkward as the kids went between homes, but as time has gone on I... Read More
Uncomfortable with My Husband Continuing to Associate with Ex’s Family
Question: My husband recently took his son on a backpacking trip. It’s a family tradition that I thought was going to stop now that we... Read More
Son’s Mother Says We Will Have to Change the Parenting Plan
Q. I have a job opportunity in another county that I am considering, but my son’s mother says we will have to change the parenting... Read More
Is It Appropriate For My Boyfriend To Invite His Ex To His House For His Daughters Bday
Q. Is it appropriate for my boyfriend to invite his ex over to his house for dinner and cake to celebrate their daughter’s 16th birthday?... Read More
My Son’s Bio Dad Wants To Be A Part Of His Life After Years Being Absent
Q. My son’s bio-dad wants to be a part of his life after years of being absent. I got pregnant at 17 and had a... Read More
Is It Rude To Not Invite My Daughter’s Absentee Father To Her Wedding?
Q. My daughter is getting married next month. Her father left 20 years ago and we have not seen him since. I know where he... Read More
I Don’t Want My Husband Wearing a Gift from His Ex!
Q. My husband and his ex share the kids equally. She will not cooperate and tries to upset our family at every turn. I get... Read More
My Adult Stepchildren Reject Me as Their Father’s Partner
Q. I was married twenty years ago to a man with children from a previous marriage. The children were 15 and 23 when we married.... Read More
Feeling Constantly Under Pressure to Change How I Co-Parent
Q. I got divorced 5 years ago and share 50/50 custody of my 6-year-old daughter. I didn’t want to split and it took me a... Read More
How Do I Co-Parent With Someone Who Undermines Plans With My Child
Q. I’m having a problem with my child’s mother and I’m not sure how to handle it. She continually undermines my plans, but this last... Read More
What is a Reasonable Amount of Contact Between My Boyfriend and His Ex
Q. What’s a reasonable amount of contact between my boyfriend and his ex-wife? They have joint custody of their 6-year-old daughter. One week at Mom’s,... Read More
Child Experiencing Night Terrors After My Recent Separation
Q. Lately my four-year-old child has been experiencing night terrors. He doesn’t appear to know where he is and it takes quite a bit to... Read More
Son Won’t Sleep In His Bed at My House, but He’s Fine at Dad’s
Q. My child’s father and I broke up about a year and a half ago. It has been very traumatic for our son, age 6,... Read More
My Son Got in Trouble for Using a Racial Slur at School
Q. My son got in trouble for using a racial slur at school and insulted one of his best friends. His mother and I are... Read More
My Bonuschildren Hate My Cooking!
Q. My partner has two teenagers who live with their mother in another state. We see them on breaks and two to three weeks in... Read More
When You are Caught Between Your Child and Your Boyfriend
Q. My boyfriend of one year and I are considering moving in together. We have three kids—my 13-year-old daughter and his two sons, 6 and... Read More
When Your Co-Parent is Mentally Ill
Q. My ex and I have shared our kids equally for five years. They are 10 and 12, and come home with such off the... Read More
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
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