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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a really pulled together woman who co-parents a now college age boy well with her ex.  She and her second husband have a daughter who is about 8 years younger than her bigger half brother.

Key to the success is that mom has it completely together and 2nd husband is a really nice, pulled together guy as well.  And older son is quiet and introverted.  And there was space between the divorce and remarriage and baby sister.  Probably helps that the little sister is adorable and looks up to her big brother.

ExH has an older daughter from a first marriage who has almost no contact with younger brother.  They are about 20 years apart in age and never lived together or near each other.[/quote]

What does “pulled together” mean in this context? You use this phrase several times.[/quote]

PP.  I mean absolutely zero dysfunction that an outsider can see or infer. However you want to analyze that.  Emotionally responsible, loving, ensured child's emotional and financial security, no visible fighting or stress with child's coparent (flexibly share custody, both attend parties and school events), continuously employed during tough recession, on top of school-related matters, picked responsible and loving 2nd husband who gets along with kid, etc. Kid cooperates equally with mom, dad, and stepdad and does fun activities with stepdad alone.

Maybe "has it together" would be more clear.  I don't know what caused the divorce although I suspect XH is a bit of a slacker.  I met this family right around the time they were going through the divorce.  The mom's  current situation seems like a model of doing it right.  (And no, they aren't rich.)[/quote]

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