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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP.

I divorced an abusive ex while pregnant. He’s in DS’s life, and we manage to be cordial but we do not spend time together. [b]I’d like to have more children, and so does my partner[/b]. [b]We have both always liked large families[/b]. We’re not young (35) so if more children are going to happen it should be soon. [b]Also, would prefer to have less of an age gap vs. more. I think the 4yo would be fine, [/b]especially since he spends majority of time with me. Not sure about 9yo.

Can any of you elaborate on why ex partners need to be supportive? I can’t see how that would matter. [/quote]

It's all about what YOU want.   And what your boyfriend wants.   And what you both "prefer."
The innocent child?   Eh--he'll "be fine."[/quote]

No, it also depends what's best for the kids. "He will be fine" attitude is wrong and shows that you only care about yourself. It's going to be a lot of emotional toll on your 9 year old.

Looks like the ways everything ended for you is not making things cordial. You and your ex needs a lot of therapy to let go of the previous grudges and anger. Take care of all that before you rush into a new relationship. Your new partner needs to know that some of the friction/stress could come back and he should be ready for this. [/quote]

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