So - is it going to rain??? I sure hope not - today I have 50 people coming for the Family Reunion in my backyard that somehow ends up being inside due to the weather. Always seems to start the minute we put the food out.
Anyway, I was not being critical of your R with your ex. Most of us here are probably envious of the fact you have managed somehow to keep things good between you. If only my ex could or would co-parent. No - when he left he wanted to be a free bird - no responsibilities - just have the fun relationship with the kids. But he even fails at that because he never puts them first. They are not invited to his home (they would not go because of maggot) or on vacation (he won't go without maggot). So my ex and my children are all losers in this deal. Everyone lost!
The worst is that he left me holding the bag with Ryan. He knows nothing of his medical care. Is not even informed when he is in hospital. He COMPLICATES things - he criticizes how I handle things yet does not one single thing to make my life easier.
Your children reap the benefit of the full involvement of both parents and unconditional love. Although none of us ever wanted to raise our children this way - both you and your wife deserve credit for putting the kids first.
No, I just meant that it is harder sometimes to move forward this way. Not that in any way it is wrong.
