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
How do I Deal With Being the Last to Know EVERYTHING?
Q. How do I deal with being the last to know EVERYTHING? It’s like my fiance is still in a relationship with his ex–and then... Read More
My Boyfriend’s Ex Will Not Allow the Kids to Come to our Home
Q. My boyfriend and I have been living together for two years. He has two children, ages 3 and 4 ½. My boyfriend’s ex will... Read More
I’m Thinking I Should Tell my Ex that my Child is his Son on Valentine’s Day
Q. I’ve recently struck up a friendship with a guy I lived with five years ago. I left when I was pregnant and never told... Read More
When My Daughter is at My House She Texts Her Mother Behind My Back
Q. I just found out that when my daughter is at my house she texts her mother behind my back. I found her phone and... Read More
I Got a Restraining Order to Protect Myself and our Two Kids
Q. Even though my ex and I have been together for five years, he’s been abusive since day one. I finally got tired of it... Read More
My Ex and I Disagree About How to Celebrate our Kids’ Birthdays
Q My ex and I disagree about how to celebrate our kids’ birthdays. We celebrate all other holidays together extended family and we both agree... Read More
Every Time my Husband’s Children Come Home From Their Mother’s House They are Terrible
Q. My husband and I share custody of his two young daughters. I also have kids from my prior relationship—one is in middle school and... Read More
I Know We Have to Talk, But We Both Hate the Interaction
Q. My ex is very angry how our break-up came about and it makes talking very difficult. Each time I try to talk to her... Read More
Every Year My Ex Sends Me a “Happy Anniversary, Honey” Text on NYE
Q. I’ve been divorced for five years. We have two teenage children. Our anniversary was on New Year’s Eve. It’s a tough day for me—my... Read More
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