Family Forum / Parenting / Step Parents / December 2007

I'll try to keep this brief but would appreciate advice about where to
go next.
My partner has just left the family house after living with me and my
two kids for 6 years.  He has a problem with his temper and doesn't

And YD is staying with me.

First, some background.
My ex and I have been divorced amicably for 12 years.
We have 2 kids, now 19 and 17, we share custody. He is now
engaged to a wonderful woman and she has 2 kids

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We were shocked at how many bright, wise, loving---indeed even
"savvy"---parents did not know the single most important fact that
must be true if one is to prevail in a custody dispute. And this must
be the best kept secret in the world, because even extremely

I'm not sure but I think the ex is trying to turn the kid against me.
The daughter is not that old and she loves me but something was very
off this week. Perhaps I'm paranoid but her behavior is so drastically
different like the ex is telling her "stuff"... but of course there is

I'm just finally getting over being pretty sick (thought I had the flu)
oldest SS is just getting over the same thing (he missed a week's worth of
work). Hubby is dealing with probably the same thing has been sick for the
past 3 days. Basically we've had nasty sick bugs flying ...