I don't really have many conversations to go by. it's so stupid she can't just say his name. this "other party" [censored] is so petty. when she picks our son up, we put him in the car seat and we talk outside of the car for about 10 minutes every night. She just tells me about how work was going (applied for assistant manager). I of course seem interested and encouraging saying she's qualified for it.
Why do you feel the need to seem interested and encouraging? I'd recommend pulling back here -- keep it to small-talk and issues regarding your son.
btw, she probably says "other party" out of some semblance of respect for you, which I think is good, personally.
