Ex-etiquette: Ex-wife kept his last name
Q.My husband recently died. We were married for almost 50 years. He was married prior to our life together and he always told me they divorced because she did not...
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Ex-etiquette: Boyfriend has a tattoo of his ex’s name above his heart
Q. I have been dating my boyfriend for 6 months. We do not live together but see each other or talk almost every day. His ex died three years ago....
Ex-etiquette: My ex was a very violent person
Q. I read your column, and I find it fascinating that you think that people who have volatile backgrounds can get along.
Ex-etiquette: Co-parenting on Halloween
Q. Halloween is always a problem. I want the kids to be with me and their dad wants them to be with him. I keep trying to tell him that...
Ex-etiquette: Should I clarify that I’m stepmom?
Q. My bonus daughter and I get along very well and many people who meet us just assume I am her mother. I believe I should always support her mother,...
Ex-etiquette: I don’t trust my child’s father
Q. I don’t trust my child’s father. He says one thing and does another—all the time.
Ex-etiquette: Ex upset over new girlfriend
Q. My ex and I have been separated for 6 months. Yesterday my ex refused to drop our kids off at my home because my girlfriend’s car was in the...
Ex-etiquette: Ex keeps taking me back to court over co-parenting
Q: This last time we were ordered to go to co-parenting counseling. I really don’t see how that will help.
Ex-etiquette: New girlfriend demands I cut son off from my ex-wife
Q. My ex-wife (from my second marriage) and I raised my son together for 5 years. We split up 2 years ago, but she is still in my son’s life and...
Ex-etiquette: I don’t want to be embarrassed again in front of my child’s teacher
Q. I have noticed in other columns that you have suggested that parents should be the only ones attending 504 special ed meetings for their children. Bonus parents should not...