Blogs Posts in Ex Etiquette category; 35 blog posts

Ex-Etiquette: Talk with girlfriend before next family event

Q My ex and I are co-parenting our 5-year-old daughter. We each have her for a week at a time. For several years, I have been in a relationship with a woman who is wonderful with my daughter, and we recently moved in together. My daugh [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-etiquette: Talk with girlfriend before next family get-to...

Q: My ex and I are co-parenting our 5-year old daughter. We each have her for a week at a time. For several years I have been in a relationship with a woman who is wonderful with my daughter and we recently moved in together. My daught [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-etiquette: When daughter's life is in turmoil, time away ...

Q: I've been divorced for four years. I have a new "friend" and we are being careful to portray the relationship as cordial in front of my daughter until we agree that the relationship is permanent. My friend often travels t [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-etiquette: When daughter's life is in turmoil, time away ...

Question: I've been divorced for four years. I have a new "friend" and we are being careful to portray the relationship as cordial in front of my daughter until we agree that the relationship is permanent. My friend often tr [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Stepfather is still a grandfather, morally spe...

My mom passed away five years ago, leaving my stepdad as the only grandparent my children have. My children, ages 13 and 14, adore him. Several weeks ago I received a phone call from him telling me that he and his new wife had been talkin [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Cyberstalking breaks many ex-etiquette rules

By Jann Blacksone-Ford and Sharyl Jupe, Contra Costa Times Q: I'm going through a divorce. Yesterday I found out my soon-to-be ex hacked my email account and changed all my passwords so he could read my private business. Then he chan [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Show respect for Mom by slowing down

Q: I have been with my partner for two years. We were high school sweethearts who re-connected just before he left his wife of 10 years. He has two daughters, ages 6 and 11. We have lived together for a year now and I have embraced the gi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Show respect for Mom by slowing down

Posted On : Oct, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Bang-cutting incident promotes secrecy

Q: My 14-year-old bonusdaughter cut her own bangs when she was at our home last weekend. I knew her mother would be furious. In order to take the heat off, I suggested she tell her mom that I said it was OK. Mom went through the ceiling a [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Dater beware, no one's perfect

Q: I was married for 10 years to a guy I thought was perfect - until I found out he was cheating on me. It broke my heart, but I survived and our divorce will be final in a few months. Meanwhile, I met a man who, again, I thought was perf [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Parents don't want daughter's ex edged out

Q: My daughter left her husband for someone else after three years of marriage. My husband and I were quite close to her ex (I work with him), and they have a 3-year-old, so we want to normalize things for him. It was very sad for us but [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: What to do when kids don't want to stay with o...

Question: How old do children need to be before they don't have to go see the other parent if they don't want to? My kids are telling me they don't want to go see their dad and now that they're older I'm think [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Executive Etiquette: Give a Firm Handshake to Both Genders

Q: I'm often confused on how to shake a woman's hand in business situations. Should I wait until she extends her hand first before offering mine? Should I shake her hand as firmly as I would shake a man's hand? Ted B. A: [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Ex-Etiquette: Pets, too, may need custody agreements tweaked

Q: Six months ago my ex and I split. We weren't married, but we were together for 25 years and he cheated on me, so we broke up. We have an 18-year-old who has gone off to college, and two dogs that stayed with him. When I left the re [...]