((exquisitetobe)) - I am glad that your kids have you to be the sane parent. I thought hard about what sort of advice I might have and I've got nothing.

I remember when my kids were young and my ex would yell at them when they did something wrong way past the necessary and until they broke down and cried. Some people don't know when to stop.

Police culture is a thing. Prior to me, my ex was OW to a cop. I remember her telling me that she had him do a background check on me. For many of them, I don't think that it is possible for them to put down the badge. It's part of who they are.

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I am a storyteller. The story may do you no good.
But a story is never for the listener. It is always for the one who tells