I wear many hats

[kassie22]

and I'm very glad to have found such an interesting resource.

My main identity is mom to a brilliant almost 10 year old daughter. I had her very young, at 18, and her dad and I have always shared 50/50 access as we truly believed there could be no other way. We range between civil to friendly to family. Our daughter has chosen to split her time with alternate days, which works out since we live in the same neighbourhood.

I'm an ex-wife who is still very much considered family by my ex-inlaws. I'm civil with my ex's girlfriend. We often have outings, dinner, holidays all together.

My husband has 2 daughters who are nearly the same age as my daughter. He seperated from his wife 5 years ago. She hates me, and has a lifestyle/outlook/values completely seperate from our own. We deal with the challenges this presents.

On one hand I have a very calm open communication existence with my ex, and my husband has a turbulent hostile relationship with his ex, so I can see both sides (or at least different sides) of most issues.

I look forward to reading and learning more here, and mostly not feeling alone in the process.

[logicalvelocity]

Welcome Kassie !

Thanks for sharing your background. It appears you have some of the experience and views to a reasonable amicable settlement in family law matters!