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[quote=Anonymous]I thought my ex would continue to be a good father, and would not remarry for a while.  Oops.  New wife, new baby, and another on the way.  It has been really hard for my (our) kids.  They actually like the baby, but when they are over there, they just don't have their father's full attention like they used to, and new wife is preoccupied with her toddler and her pregnancy.  Ex is not a bad guy, but he is overwhelmed emotionally, logistically, and financially, and just can't handle being a good parent to all three and a good husband to his new wife.  So it has been very hard on our kids to experience that, and I end up doing a lot more of the parenting emotionally as well as logistically.  We had a relatively even split before the divorce, so I was quite surprised to find myself in this situation.

The lesson: Don't think you know how your ex will behave in a divorced parenting relationship, even if he has been a good father and fair to you in the past.  He can marry whomever he wants and have more kids and you have ZERO say over this, but you will be picking up the pieces.[/quote]

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