Hi - I do respond to Barbie's idea of trying to keep things a bit warmer. But it isn't always easy with a MLCer because so many of them have an agenda.
Don't beat yourself up if you can't keep it cordial - just try. My kids are older, and don't want their father in their lives, the way he is now. Do I have any responsibility for this? I don't know, I hope not, but you never know. . . .
Having any kind of relationship with someone is believes that their wishes come first, that what they are doing is absolutely right, and that anyone who disagrees with them is not only wrong, but doesn't love them, is a very tough call.
For those of you that keep it cordial I salute you. I would love to be cordial, but it does take two to want this, even if we do 95%, 5% has to come from them. IMO
