Blogs Posts in Ex Etiquette category; 36 blog posts

Ex-Etiquette: Don't play second fiddle to former wife

I've been in a relationship for three years and am now engaged to a man who has three adult children, ages 20, 24 and 25. His 24-year-old lives with us, and his birthday is next week. My fiance and I believe the right thing to do is [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Mom needs to make boundaries clear with ex

Q: The woman I have dated for several years has a 16-year-old at home and an 18-year-old at college. Her ex teaches at the college and is bringing her home so the girls can attend a concert together. They are all having dinner at my girl [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Pros and cons with getting involved with an ex

Q: My ex and I are still really close friends. We talk about everything, including the new people in our lives. Right now there is no one new and all the Valentine's Day stuff last week got me thinking that maybe I should hang with h [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Should I weigh in on whether daughter's old en...

Q: I have been married for six months to a man who has a 10-year-old daughter - and an ex-wife who drives me crazy! The child visits us every other weekend and has dinner with us every Tuesday. We get long just fine, but last week while [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: How do I respond to 'friend' request from my b...

Q: I was recently surprised when my best friend's ex asked to "friend" me on Facebook. This guy cheated and left my friend and her three kids from a previous marriage with no sorry, so long, nothing. I love my friend, and w [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: My ex's new wife is taking over my job as moth...

Q: Is it good ex-etiquette for my ex's new wife to do everything for my children? I mean, she's volunteering in their class and picking them up from school and helping them with their homework, and taking them out shopping. It [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Card complaint reveals larger issue of favorit...

Question: After we were married, my husband moved into my home with me and my two daughters, age 19 and 23. He has three adult children living on their own. This year, his 27-year-old married daughter said she was offended by our Christm [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: I think my ex is dating my best friend

Q: While looking at Facebook, I just found out that my so-called best friend is "with" my ex. I can see photos of them having a great time together at a party last weekend that I could not go to. I'm sick. It's only bee [...]