Ex-etiquette: Who gets to go trick-or-treating?
Q. Halloween falls on my ex’s night this year, and I’m really disappointed. Our kids are 6 and 9, and I’ve always taken them trick-or-treating. I asked if I could...
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Ex-etiquette: Left out on Halloween
Q. My son’s mother and I broke up seven months ago. She’s already living with someone else. He’s a felon and I’m furious that she’s dating someone like this. If...
Ex-etiquette: Put your son first
Q. My son’s mother and I broke up seven months ago. She’s already living with someone else. He’s a felon and I’m furious that she’s dating someone like this. If...
Ex-etiquette: Celebrate together?
Q: My ex wants us to celebrate our daughter’s birthday together every year because she says it’s better for our daughter. We don’t fight in front of her, but being...
Ex-etiquette: Dad dilemma
Q: My 9-year-old has started calling my husband “Dad.” Her father is furious and corrects her every time she does it. He says she already has a dad and allowing...
Ex-etiquette: Respecting each other’s turf
Q: My ex shows up for everything that involves our daughter, even when it happens during my parenting time. Soccer practices, school events, sometimes even routine appointments. When I say...
Ex-etiquette: Who is the co-parent?
Q: My ex’s girlfriend has started texting me about our kids. Pickup times, homework, schedule changes, you name it. She’s pleasant, and I don’t dislike her, but I’m beginning to...
Ex-etiquette: My ex is turning our daughter against me
Q: My child repeats everything her mother tells her. The problem is that her mother is very angry. I had an affair and eventually told my wife and left. I...
Ex-etiquette: Hurt over birthday gift
Q: I told my ex’s new wife that I was saving up to take my daughter to a concert that I knew she wanted to go to. The tickets were...
Ex-etiquette: Trouble communicating
Q: My co-parent and I just had a custody evaluation done. He has a very complicated mental health diagnosis that includes autism and narcissistic personality disorder. I knew he was...