Good for you!! if you're sure it's what you want.
my ex and I were together11 years: the first 8 1/2-9 or so were wonderful, with two daughters 16 months apart, but then things fell apart, partly, i think, from my having to move toa night shift. the first 2 weeks appx. after deciding to get divorced wer hell, and we were together one day for some reason at a 7-11 (remember those?) arguing louder and louder, and all of a sudden we both stopped, left to go back home, (we were still living under the same roof) and from that moment things got better.(I"m giving you this 'divorcealoge 'as I think something frm my experience may seem familiar, and maybe help'. sorry about all the words)
from that point in time we acted like adults (the girls were only 2 and 3 1/2).
We were able thus as time went by to talk about when one of the girls was having a problem , or whatever. basically, our focus, actually unsaid outloud, yet understood by both, became making sure we presented a united parenting front to the girls, and I am happy to say that although she is now on husband #3, she has 2 children by him and they, it looks like are going to be ok. this was important, because he had to act as a 'stepfather'(she got the weeks, I got weekends) aand as husband #2 was not fit for this, I was actually glad to see it worked, as he by his presence, had an effect on the kids. I am happy to say,that both girls got married, and have 3 children between them, and a fourth on the way. This may not have turned out as well, had we been at each other's throats from the start, as some divorces go.
Now there were times I had to bite my tongue, and I'm shur she hers, but we now have holidays together,(her house is more centrally located, and larger for family get-together, I have a standing invite to drop by anytime, (this was more important when the girls still lived mostly there), but there was no fighting, we would get together, oh, for instance, for graduations, proms, meeting the fiancee's, etc.
I just cannot stress how badly this might have gone had we not acted like adults, and actually over time, become good friends. (one more ' for instance' and that's it, I promise)
I had a seizure when the girls were in their mid-teens. I got better, and they asked, and there mom gave them permission to set up a 'living quarters' downstairs at my ex's house, for a few months, to make sure and keep an eye on me as I recovered (at the time, i lived alone, and all involved thought it best that at least for a while, I should not be alone) a nise couch to sleep on, use of the whole house actually , to cook, shower, and hang out with them until I got better.
I have heard horror tales from some who did not get along, and I am VERY happy to hear that you two do. that will make things so much easier, trust me on this.
agail, sorry about the length, but I could se no way to tell you my story without 'telling you my storry'
Again, Good luck, but my advice to you would be to kep the relationship in as good a shape as possible.
-dj
2007-08-10 05:01:02
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answered by Dick Knows 7
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