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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the above.  I am definitely in therapy, and it's been helpful, but my therapist hasn't had particular strategies for this situation.  Maybe it would help for the ex and I to do a session with a family counselor. Ex and I have a decent relationship and really good co-parenting relationship.  But we just don't talk about the girlfriend, because when we do it gets ugly.  After acknowledging that she does leave relationships by cheating and start relationships by pursuing people already in relationships, ex told me that "she is a good and kind person, and you don't believe that because you think people never change."

But you're right, what would I get out of some sort of sitdown conversation?  I guess what I want is for her to admit that being a compulsive cheater is a bad and hurtful way to go through life, but from what I hear from other people in our circle is that she doesn't think she did anything wrong, it's always the rest of us who created a situation where she was forced to cheat.

Okay, so clearly I want to assert control over the situation, but[b] the reality is my control will be very limited.[/b][/quote]

Yes.  I'm so, so, sorry.  It sucks.  But that's divorce-- you really have no say whatsoever in your ex's parenting or dating choices.  [/quote]

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