Ok quick question about my W and the kids. My W asked my D to do something tonight. She delayed doing it like 14 year olds are want to do. W started yelling, D who is angry at W started yelling back. W than asks me for help.
Originally Posted By: Matt165
For my part, in the past, I would have told my D not to be disrespectful towards her mom. Now, since W doesn't want to be married to me and wants to leave, I just figured I would stay out of it and let her deal. I won't be around much longer so she'd better learn to deal on her own.
You did this: When my response wasn't good enough for my wife (I calmly asked my D not to yell) my W started getting on my case screaming that I should have done what she was asking her to do.
Do you see why you got caught up in all of this when you should have stayed in your own sandbox while letting them figure out their mini-storm?
How would you have handled this differently, Matt? Is it the old Matt (rescuing W from her parenting dilemmas) or the new Matt (letting W handle this herself)?
