Ex-etiquette: Why is she so critical?
Q. My ex reminds me daily that I can’t do anything right, from paying child support on time (I’ve never been late) to how poorly I parent the kids when...
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Ex-etiquette: Should I tell her dad?
Q. My child’s father and I share custody of our 14-year-old daughter. She and I have always been great friends, and she often confides in me. Evidently, she recently cut...
Ex-etiquette: Teen’s favorite food
Q. My 15-year-old son goes back and forth between his father’s home and mine. When he’s ready to return, I always go to the supermarket and stock up. Yesterday I...
Ex-etiquette: Avoiding a shouting match
Q. I have tried to talk to my co-parent about some concerns I have, but she immediately gets defensive. It turns into a shouting match, and I end up the...
Ex-etiquette: Husband’s ex sends flirty texts
Q. I have been married to my husband for four years. My husband’s ex has an annoying habit of texting him on his birthday every year. They are flirty texts,...
Ex-etiquette: Partner allows screen time to appease child
Q. I have two sons, 5 and 7. I do not allow my children more than a half hour a day on their iPad. My partner uses screen time as...
Ex-etiquette: She records all of our conversations
Q. My ex and I have been apart for six years. Our son is 9 and we share his time equally. For years we got along OK, but her boyfriend...
Ex-etiquette: I cheated but what he’s doing is worse
Q. My ex and I were together for nine years. We had two children, now 6 and 8. I cheated on him. I met someone at work, and we started...
Ex-etiquette: Badmouthing your ex
Q. My ex is not a good person. She sends me terrible text messages that the kids have read over my shoulder. They tell me she refers to me as “sperm...
Ex-etiquette: How can you co-parent when you can’t agree?
Q. My ex is impossible. Each time we go back to court, I hope for a different outcome, but nothing is ever changed. No one understands! How do you co-parent...