Have been with my partner for close to a year but have only just recently introduced and informed our children of the relationship. They are very happy and supportive.
My partner’s ex has also just found out about me. She doesn’t know me. She herself has been engaged for 3 years so has very much moved on.
She is taking my partner to court to demand a change in consent orders to force week about to be changed so that we don’t have our weeks aligned with our respective children.
How do other new couples get around their weeks not aligning? We both work long hours. I can’t change my weeks as mine are relatively new orders.
Lawyers are involved.
My partner and I are very much of the belief our children come first but we are serious as well.
How do couples find time when their weeks clash?
Finding time when weeks clash
Finding time when weeks clash
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Unless she has a reason beyond 'I don't want the kids to meet' or he agrees, she's wasting her time. I don't see you both having time together being an issue regardless though. Single parents don't have every 2nd week without parenting responsibilities and they still manage to date.
Not many of us single mums have 50% care and some single mums have deadbeats that NEVER see their kids.
I'm sure you'll cope.
Use babysitters, family plus see each other with the kids (it's been long enough, they have met).
There's also time when the kids go to bed.
Mums and dads who are still together with kids manage to maintain a relationship.
I've been with my partner for 7 years and we have been completely without kids once in that time! You've had a great first year to be have had every second week to yourselves. I really believe that having his kids one week and yours the next is actually the better way to do things. Get used to each other's kids and let them get used to you before you start mixing them all up because that's when the shit hits the fan! You will also be able to see what your new partner is like with his own kids v your kids because sometimes they can treat them very differently which can be hard to notice if they're all together.
Is he really going to spend thousands on lawyer's fees on this?