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Q: Does my Boyfriends ex want him back?
asked by: buss308 on May 6th, 2009
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My boyfriend and I have been living together for almost 1 year, together for more than two years. He is seperated from his wife for the past 5 years and we all get along ok. We get his 3 girls every other weekend and we always have a blast. However, recently his wife has begun bringing up the past. She now sends the kids in T-shirts from their honeymoon instead of pajamas, gave him an old card that she had given him when they had a fight, pictures of them from when they were together, and most recently she baked him a cake for his birthday-his favorite cake- and made it clear that SHE made it for him, the kids didn't help her. There are about 100 other things, too much to list, but the last straw is that now she has begun dating my boyfriends brother, her brother in law whom she always hated while they were married. The reason they are not divorced is because they had papers drawn up for the divorce and she told him how much it would cost. Stupidly, he gave her cash. She spent it and now they can't afford to do it. I have talked to him about it and he didn't notice until the cake thing. Now he says he will talk to her but he is afraid she will take it the wrong way and make it difficult to see the kids. How should we handle this? She is very emotional and flys off the handle at everything. But it's a slap in my face evry time she does this. My boyfriend and I are very comfortable with each other and in a stable relationship. I'm not jealous or worried that he will go back to her, but I still think what she is doing is disrespectful. Is it me?
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Lydia32
replied on May 6th, 2009
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You might want to actually look into the cost of a clean divorce. Most divorces are expensive because of the lawyer fees over a prolonged battle. They seem to have worked out a custody agreement. Have your boyfriend go to a lawyer and get the facts for himself. Don't rely on her word about how expensive it will be.
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Fairy Godmother
replied on May 6th, 2009
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I AGREE
Get it all drawn up in wrting.......child support payments, visitation priveledges, joint custody?,,,, She sounds like a control freak to me.....Anyone who would use their children as pawns needs an A$$ whippin! Hang in there girlfriend....
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buss308
replied on May 6th, 2009
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Thanks for your replies. Sometimes I feel like I'm reading to much into it but I'm a single mom with 3 kids too and my ex and I have a very clear understanding as to what goes and what doesn't. I will talk to him about finding a lawyer...I hope he listens!
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Rosie H
replied on May 7th, 2009
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No you arent this woman is overstepping her boundries and if I were you I would tell her something. You know as a woman what she is doing and I was comfront her and then talk to your man. It doesnt have to be a big fight or anything. Its just about respect. Her baking cakes for him and throwing their relationship in your faces is crazy and disrespectful.

But then there are the kids and she knows it...man makes me mad. A lawyer would be a great big help too.
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buss308
replied on May 7th, 2009
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The thing I have to be careful about is that she has no problem yelling and screaming all of this stuff in front of the kids-his and mine. My divorce cost me over $8000 and I just finished paying it off. Even if we confront her away from the kids, she will tell everyone what we did in front of them and they will hear everything. I guess we will just have to do it and then run damage control with the kids. Sucks though. Why can't it just be easy??? Thanks for your help!
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CoolGlassofH2O
replied on May 9th, 2009
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sounds like my guys baby mama. i went thru the same thing. he didnt want to say anything cause she wouldnt let him see his kid. but she never let the child come over to visit us cause i was with him lol its funny to me cause shes so childish. after like 4 yrs after he left her she finally started dating again. she told him it was cause she couldnt get over him,that everytime he would see his kid it was hard for her to see him go. she went off one night yelling that it shouldnt have been me he was with,that it shoulda been her blah blah so imagine how shes feeling now that weve been together 2yrs and 7mnths, living together and have started to plan out our future together. thats how i found out she just had the kid cause she thought he would stay with her. she sent him tons of pictures of herself so i would supposedly get jealous? but he just handed them over to his mom. my advice is dont listen to her whining etc. show your man your the stronger more mature woman and believe you me he will appreciate that Smile

this lady sounds like she is just trying to be nosey into your relationship. especially if shes dating someone close to him. dont give her the satisfaction.
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ServiceU
replied on May 19th, 2009
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you have to sit down and talk to your boyfriend. about his wife and the things she does and how it makes you feel.
my ex took care of his exgirlfriend's kids (they wasnt his...long story). his ex g/f did things to disrespect me, and i was the one watching the kids. i told my b/f and he was afraid to say anything thinking she would not allow him to see the kids. i felt like it was his responsibility to handle her. this was his baggage he's bringing into the relationship. that women could be jealous just looking at you two together & trying to cause problems. you said your not jealous.....what if she's jealous of you.
it makes me mad when men say that. they shouldnt have to walk on egg shells with their baby's momma. if she acts funny he can take her to court. but it's good that you have a friendly relationship with each other. it's up to your b/f for him to not allow his ex to cause confusion in your household. nip it in the bud before it gets worse.
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