Even just a close friend who they would call . I think my oldest child has the phone numbers of my besties and would gladly call them .
I feel for you but being the solid parent is just that . The solid parent . My older children do not go to my first H for anything . Nada zip zilch . I never talk about my first marriage , I call it a quickie . Very young . Had two kids and split very quickly . Never even looked back .
You gave good advice and confidence. Kids need that even when they get into adulthood. They are still kids . In my 40s I still call my parents mommy and daddy . If I call my parents home and say “ I need to talk to my father “ my mother will hand over the phone to him and say it sounds serious she asked for her father prepare yourself . Ha !
