Originally Posted By: JonF
planet - I apologize, I didn't mean to just come out swinging at you. I know you're in a rough situation and it's hard to figure out what to do. I can't figure out things sometimes from hour to hour! smile

Don't fret it. I understand where you are coming from.

Originally Posted By: JonF
Also, stop caring what W thinks. Discipline carefully and appropriately and ignore her. Tell her if she wants to co-parent, and express valid concerns, then you're willing to listen. It's been almost 8 years, and XW1 called me yesterday almost in tears because the kids won't clean their rooms, won't listen, won't do what she says - reaping what she sowed so many years ago.

I wish she would only listen instead of fighting me.
I guess I have to do this by myself but D4 is such a smart monster, it's going to be a tough one.

Originally Posted By: Fartiltre
I have exactly the same experience with my S10 as Jon just described
XW1 has called me several times to come to her assistance when S10 acts crazy!

I hear ya. Your experiences tells me what I should be doing.


M35 XW34
D5 D4
M 6years T 10years
Bomb 5/2013
Joint Petition signed 6/2013
Moved out end of 8/2013
Court Hearing of Joint Petition 9/2013
D finalized in 3 months - no news yet