Q. When he walked into work, I noticed he was wearing a wedding ring. He had an early Zoom meeting and went directly into his office. When the meeting was over and he came out, we chatted for a while, and I noticed he was no longer wearing the ring. He just told me he loved me last night! Is there any other explanation other than he is married? I can’t think of one. What is good ex-etiquette?
Q. My brother is angry with me because I am best friends with his now ex-wife, Samantha. He expects me to abandon a 12-year friendship because they broke up. I haven’t taken sides. I see both of their points of view!
Q. My son’s fiancee left 18 months ago, taking their two young children with her. The relationship had a number of struggles including immaturity, mental health and his drinking issues.
Q. My child’s father never returns my phone calls or texts. I wait for hours, sometimes days, for a reply and one never comes.
Q. I often hear, “Set clear boundaries” when co-parenting, but my co-parent just does what he wants and I am left frustrated and angry because he doesn’t listen to me.
Q: A few months ago, he stopped coming home every night. When I ask him where he has been, he says he was drinking with friends and stayed at one of their homes.
Q. I am my husband’s second wife and we have been happily married for 40 years. My issue is that whenever my husband thinks of a place or a person from the past, he will start by saying: “When we were in Santa Fe, New Mexico…..” So, I ask the obvious question: Who is we? His response is: my ex-wife
I’m an advocate of cooperative co-parenting. That does not necessarily mean spending time together, writes Jann Blackstone.
Q. She asks them to sit outside until he gets home. It appears she hates them and wants nothing to do with them.
Q. Last year without asking me, his ex bought my husband a present from the kids: a Chief’s jersey (he’s a Chief’s fan). He loved it, but I forbid him to wear it because I know who really bought it.