Ex-etiquette: Bonus mom is asking for trouble
Have to say it, your wife’s out of line, writes Jann Blackstone.
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Ex-etiquette: Husband disconnected after returning home from service
Q. My husband did multiple tours in Afghanistan and has had multiple head injuries. When he came home, it was almost like he didn’t know us.
Ex-etiquette: Each Mother’s Day I am faced with a dilemma
Q. Now that I am in college, I can easily say I love my mom, but I also have a very close relationship with my bonus mom and each year...
Ex-etiquette: Often, it’s just her and 5 sons
You are not the only parent in this scenario. There are three parent figures in your bonus family, writes Jann Blackstone.
Ex-etiquette: Future brother-in-law wants my ex to be his best man
Q: My sister is getting married, and her fiance has asked my ex to be his best man.
Ex-etiquette: Stepsiblings sharing a bedroom leads to inappropriate moment
Q. My 12-year-old daughter recently told me her 11-year-old stepbrother tried to kiss her before he went to bed the other night.
Ex-etiquette: Talk to mom about court order
Q. My daughter, age 7, continually tells me that she wants to spend more time with me. I don't want to badmouth her mother, who is adamant about following the...
Ex-etiquette: Find common ground for Halloween
Q. My ex insists on some sort of Halloween trick-or-treating with the kids, but with COVID looming I think we must be cautious. That, and the fact that we never...
Ex-etiquette: What’s in a name?
Q. My son and daughter-in-law have been separated for a year. They have shared custody of their 4-year-old son. My son was very unhappy but chose to put up with...
Ex-etiquette: Good parenting doesn’t stop when parents break up
Q. I'm a regular reader of your column and most of the time I find your suggestions helpful, but I did not find your answer last week to a woman...