X demands full custody because I'm now engaged

[sleeper]

I don't think this has anything to do with OP or (unfortunately) any personal progress on their part.

Kids have grown by leaps and bounds, DD has grown about a foot in the past year and almost looks me in the eye. I mentioned this to X a few months ago and added that in a few short years she will be gone to college. X replied, "Yes, I know and I'm struggling with that."

My conclusion is that in perfect selfish form, X wants all the remaining time before our children leave the nest to herself. There is also a bit of jealousy or justification as she has mentioned more than once that my fiance has her children from her previous marriage all but two weekends out of the month and therefore she should too.

It is ironic that the week we separated, almost 6 years ago, she could not wait for me to take the kids so she could spend time with OM. We separated on a Tuesday and she called me Thursday asking if I could take the kids for "a few days". This was despite the fact I was in an apartment with virtually no furniture, sleeping on a matress on the floor and there was no furniture in the children's room whatsoever.

My how things have changed.