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08/21/2008

Co-parenting arrangement worries new man in her life

08/13/2008

Kids resent their mom's time with her stepchildren
Question: I've just remarried. I have three children and my husband has three children. I co-parent with my children's father, who travels for a living. My husband's ex has been institutionalized. My children, 15, 12 and 10, are jealous of the time I spend with my bonus kids, ages 3, 4 and 5.

08/07/2008

Divorced mom making mistake letting kids sleep with her
Question: Is it healthy for my ex-wife to be sleeping with our two preteen daughters in the same bed every night? They alternate weeks between us. The girls have their own rooms at my home, and have no issues.

07/31/2008

It's time to end self-recrimination for affair, out-of-wedlock birth
Question: Lately I've wanted to come out of the secrecy and shame of having a child 35 years ago as the byproduct of an affair with a married man. The affair began when we were in college and continued for almost 10 years. When I got pregnant the affair ended.

07/23/2008

Using child as bagman for support payments is despicable

07/16/2008

Sweet dreams aren't of her hubby
Question: I have been married for a month. I'm very happy, but have a problem. I have had really sexy dreams about my ex. So, my sex life is not as wild and crazy as when I was in college, but I'm worried that my subconscious is trying to tell me something. Should I tell my husband about the dreams? What's good ex-etiquette regarding dreaming about your ex?

07/09/2008

Let graduation be about your son, not squabbling adults
Question: If my ex wants to invite his live-in girlfriend to my son's junior high graduation ceremony, isn't it common courtesy to at least inform me about his intentions? I found out about it through my son. I don't know her, never spoke with her and she's been living with my ex for several years now.

07/02/2008

Do your best to get along with the parent of your stepchildren
Question: I met my wonderful husband and his three kids in 2005. Although they share the kids equally, his ex doesn't believe in co-parenting. She thinks we should leave her kids alone, but that is not going to happen.

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