No more lurking -- my intro :)

PrettyInPearls23 · May 2013

Rather than just jumping onto random threads I thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm the mom of an amazing 3.5 y/o son from my prior marriage and am happily remarried and expecting DS2 this September.

The quick background on my BF status: My XH moved out when DS was only 8 months old. He denied having an affair but ironically is still dating the same woman I accused him of having an affair with nearly 3 years later. I have no issues with her (other than pity) and I love that my DS is bonded to her. XH sees DS EOWE and has Wednesday PM visits, although he doesn't use those. Ever. He also rarely makes an effort to contact DS during the 2 weeks he goes without seeing him.

My XH is very manipulative and a very convincing liar. He borders on being a pathalogical liar (that's my own diagnosis, obviously) and co-parenting with him can be a pretty big struggle. Thankfully, he's been really easy to get along with the last few months and it's like a breath of fresh air. I hope he continues along this path.

My DH and his family have been amazing to me and my DS from Day 1. They've never treated him like anything other than their own and I know how extremely lucky we've been in that aspect. From lurking on here I've seen far too many horror stories of step-families not being accepting of their step-grandkids, so I know how lucky DS and I really are.

Looking foward to particpating more! I know that as DS gets older the co-parenting issues will get more complex and I feel like I'm at that point where I fit in here. Even more so now that we have his sibling on the way. XH lives 2 hours away (his choice) so that also complicates things.