STEPFAMILY ASSOCIATION

One of the toughest juggling acts to manage is when you are divorced parents and you have children with an ex-spouse who is difficult and abusive. These are NOT physically abusive situations – rather they’re just annoying and challenging. But they are driving you crazy and unfortunately the kids are in the middle. Here are some tips to help you cope with this difficult person who is going to be in your life for the long haul, or at least until your children grow up and go out on their own!

Going through a divorce one of the hardest challenges you will ever face. After all, there are so many emotionally painful stages in the process, from informing family and friends to the physical separation and more. Moreover, it is hard enough to get through a divorce when things between you and your ex-spouse are amicable. However, what do you do when you are dealing with an ex who makes things even harder for you at every turn? For some, the solution is simple. If you do not have children and the separation of your assets has been resolved, you can simply separate yourself from this person forever.

Wouldn’t it be nice if adults could remember that parenting is not about them, and that it is about the children? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the pain of the broken personal relationships of the past could be kept separate from the practical parental concerns of the present. Wouldn’t it be nice…