Funky family relations
As a counterweight to bat shit crazy BM, I myself have an ex hubby ( never had kids ) who LOVES AND ADORES my DH's kids, my SKIDS ( he actually likes them a lot more than I like them myself, I am mostly disengaged and happy to have somebody else entertain them )
EOW weekend when SKIDS are around, ex H is out and about with Pizza, Banana splits ice cream and takes them fishing. The 3 of us, plus SKIDS, often go out together, and I enjoy introducing them as " My husband, my favorite ex husband and my step kids " and we giggle about the strange looks we get.
Bat shit crazy BM off course is off the wall bat shit crazy, " disallowing " " any contact " me and ex hubby have with kids, SD 10 I guess goes home with mommy and tells her what a great time he had fishing my ex and she is just shriveling up in a bitter little jealousy ball.
Anybody else have a really cool ex from prior relationship who gets on fabulous with DH and (s)kids?
Wow, glad that works for you.
Wow, glad that works for you. If I had an ex who I didn't have kids with, I wouldn't talk to him.
That's just my personality. Whether a break up was amicable or not, I never talked to any ex bfs again.
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My exH and DH are great together, both are naturally funny and have similar senses of humor.
My exH and SD12 and SD8 get along fabulously; they think he is da bomb! It does get us some strange looks, but it works I guess. Neither my DH nor my exH are upset that their own children seem to love "another man." lol
I mentioned in another post that my exH is in the process of relocating 150 miles away - I may actually miss his interaction with skids. ExH is sometimes that nice buffer or break I need from entertaining the skids, much like HappilySelfish769.
I have a great relationship
I have a great relationship with the exH (for the most part). We do things together with the kids for holidays, birthdays, school events, etc.
He's even offered to watch me and DH's baby while he has the kids so we can go to a date night, LOL. He's also had SS14 stay the night as well.
But BM is batshit crazy too.
Not as a SM, but as a kid we
Not as a SM, but as a kid we had some funkiness.
My dad was married to my mom's older sister before my mom. He had 2 kids with her. When they divorced, my dad eventually got primary custody. They stayed amicable and he obviously kept in touch with her side of the family.
YEARS later my mom and dad got together. My aunt was fine with it. My grandma not so much. My parents went on to have 3 more kids. My oldest half siblings are also my cousins ..
I need to make a diagram for
I need to make a diagram for that one !!! LOL
I do not have that as a
I do not have that as a step-parent.
However as a step-child I have a wonderful step-dynamic. My dad is pretty much out of the picture due to his own issues. BUT my mom, my step-dad and his ex all have kind of a weird relationship. My step-dad's ex is my friend on Facebook and even sends me messages to check up on me, and give random words of encouragement. When it comes to the holidays or any even that everyone is in town if it is like a cook-out, or house get together at some point my mom ask to hear my step-dad and his ex sing as they met in the church choir and my mom can't sign so she loves it. We are all just one big happy family.
Love that ! here is our
Love that !
here is our thanksgiving dinner table . Me, DH, DH's Dad who got drunk with my EX H, My ex mother in law who I tried to hook up with DH's Dad ( both are widowed ) and the SKIDS. And my 5 cats.
Yikes.
LOL that's funny. I read
LOL that's funny. I read somewhere that Demi Moore is now dating Ashton Kutcher's Dad ?