A few Ground rules I am considering:

1. no dating for the first year while D'd and still living together.

2. After 1 year, dating will be allowed by either spouse but OP will not be allowed in the house or at familyl functions.

3. House work considerations? do chores continue as they always have?

4. financial considerations? I don't even know where to start here, I would guess the D mediator would have to be involved in this one and the goal would be to be completely financially seperate by a certain date.

5. rotating weeks where the kids are the sole responsibility of one parent. for example, from Monday morning through Sunday night the kids will be under the care and supervision of one parent and the other can come and go as they please without notification. The parent in charge must make provisions if they have any plans not involving the children during their week. They cannot expect the "free" parent to do anything during their week off. Conversely, the free parent may do things with the kids during their week off as long as the parent in charge did not have plans specifically for the kids.

6. the parents must continue to agree on all things relating to raising the kids.


Me: 32/ H: 32/ S13/ D5
T: 15/ M: 8
Rock bottom: 4/11
ILYB: 5/11, but I knew it at least a yr before
Gaining acceptance: 8/11

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