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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with everyone who says, let this play out.  It will help teach her some life lessons and will help strengthen her relationship with you in the long-run.  Discuss the temporary change in living arrangement with your ExDH and see what can be worked out.  She's in a "grass is always greener" frame of mind right now and will learn the downsides of more freedom, as mentioned above.  Or of Dad becoming more family management-oriented like you are and learning that's how a parent has to be when they're the primary caregiver.

One of our two DDs has a stronger relationship with my DH rather than me.  It's emotionally hard for me because I do so much for her and have sacrificed so much for her.  But...children tend to be closer to the opposite-gender parent (Daddy's girl, Momma's boy) and I try not to take it personally.  Same-gender parent-child relationships tend to clash more during this phase.  I was closer to my dad as well as a child and teen, but became much closer with my mom once I was out of the house and understood/appreciated her much more when I was an adult.

Best wishes![/quote]

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