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[quote=Anonymous]Wow some of these responses are so harsh.  I'm not sure but I think the OP needed to be heard, not judged.  A three-year separation when there is a child, especially a young teen, is completely believable - these are the most fragile years.

I have been virtually separated for 2.5 years (tho same house) and we also have a young teen who shirks homework (even lies about whether he's done it), and my spouse and I disagree in exactly the same way.  We don't want to mess up his life by divorcing but we can't see eye to eye on almost anything.

The thing that saved us is a new school.  This public school takes full responsibility for applying consequences that matter to the child, and freeing the parents of that obligation while ensuring the parent is well-informed.  It has relieved SO MUCH of the stress in our lives, to the point where spouse and I are almost okay together.

Is it possible, OP, to find a school that takes that kind of responsibility off your shoulders and places it firmly on the child (assuming you will set parameters at home for screen time and offer positive reinforcement when it goes well)?[/quote]

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