Taking Dad for Granted After Divorce
I am a paycheck to my ex-wife. Along with being a dad and provider of love, support, and transportation to my kids, I am an income stream. And a few years ago when my ex-wife decided a few late...
View ArticleThe Complaining Never Ends, Even After Divorce
Yesterday my ex-wife texted me about my son’s phone. She’s still got the kids for 4 more days, and I knew the repair was about $80 bucks, so I asked her why she thought it was necessary to give this...
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“They may have less of me, but they’ve got a fully empowered and alive dad.” My recent series of depressions were a direct result of my divorce 6 years ago. There’s no way to beat around that bush. I...
View ArticleI May Never Reach Serenity with my Ex-Wife
Divorce is hard. Coparenting is hard. Being civil to someone who is constantly attacking you is hard. Being solid and positive for my kids, above everything else, above all she throws at me, is not...
View ArticleI’m Sorry for All the Things I’ve Done and Said…
…but you’re out of hand these days. I’ve tried negotiating with my ex-wife. I get delays, abusive emails, and a lot of bs. I’ve tried offering ideas about coparenting with my ex-wife. I get rejection,...
View ArticleWhat Every Dad Loses In Divorce
Everyone loses in divorce. But in many ways the dad in the equation typically loses more and much faster than any other member. It doesn’t have to be this way. In my opinion, 50/50 parenting with no...
View ArticleDear Ex-Wife, You’re Missing the Point
Three years ago when my ex-wife tossed our child support issue to the Attorney General’s office I had no idea the world of hurt I was about to get slapped around with. She was doing “what she thought...
View ArticleRationalizing Your Divorce
There’s no getting over the fact that a divorce is a failure. And I may never forgive my ex-wife for changing my time with my kids forever. The system is rigged in a mom’s favor, and as a dad I was...
View ArticleWait. I’m the Father of Your Children, Remember?
When my business hit the skids about three years ago I had to fight to keep my house. My ex-wife grew impatient with my excuses. “I’ve got bills to pay, too,” she said. “Kids come before our needs,”...
View ArticleTrusting Your Unreliable Ex: As a Single Dad I Had No Other Option
The course of divorce is long and winding. You have good weeks, good days, maybe even good periods, but something is bound to come up. At some point during my 5.5 years of being a divorced dad and...
View ArticleTaking Dad for Granted After Divorce
I am a paycheck to my ex-wife. Along with being a dad and provider of love, support, and transportation to my kids, I am an income stream. And a few years ago when my ex-wife decided a few late...
View ArticleThe Complaining Never Ends, Even After Divorce
Yesterday my ex-wife texted me about my son’s phone. She’s still got the kids for 4 more days, and I knew the repair was about $80 bucks, so I asked her why she thought it was necessary to give this...
View Article#dad #divorce #depression * telling my side of the divorce story
“They may have less of me, but they’ve got a fully empowered and alive dad.” My recent series of depressions were a direct result of my divorce 6 years ago. There’s no way to beat around that bush. I...
View ArticleI May Never Reach Serenity with my Ex-Wife
Divorce is hard. Coparenting is hard. Being civil to someone who is constantly attacking you is hard. Being solid and positive for my kids, above everything else, above all she throws at me, is not...
View ArticleI’m Sorry for All the Things I’ve Done and Said…
…but you’re out of hand these days. I’ve tried negotiating with my ex-wife. I get delays, abusive emails, and a lot of bs. I’ve tried offering ideas about coparenting with my ex-wife. I get rejection,...
View ArticleWhat Every Dad Loses In Divorce
Everyone loses in divorce. But in many ways the dad in the equation typically loses more and much faster than any other member. It doesn’t have to be this way. In my opinion, 50/50 parenting with no...
View ArticleDear Ex-Wife, You’re Missing the Point
Three years ago when my ex-wife tossed our child support issue to the Attorney General’s office I had no idea the world of hurt I was about to get slapped around with. She was doing “what she thought...
View ArticleRationalizing Your Divorce
There’s no getting over the fact that a divorce is a failure. And I may never forgive my ex-wife for changing my time with my kids forever. The system is rigged in a mom’s favor, and as a dad I was...
View ArticleWait. I’m the Father of Your Children, Remember?
When my business hit the skids about three years ago I had to fight to keep my house. My ex-wife grew impatient with my excuses. “I’ve got bills to pay, too,” she said. “Kids come before our needs,”...
View ArticleTrusting Your Unreliable Ex: As a Single Dad I Had No Other Option
The course of divorce is long and winding. You have good weeks, good days, maybe even good periods, but something is bound to come up. At some point during my 5.5 years of being a divorced dad and...
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