After a divorce, the prospect of co-parenting can put you in a difficult and sad place, regardless of your relative ability to successfully communicate with your ex. You’re already dealing with grief over your relationship not being what you had hoped, and it can be daunting to realize that the child you love so much requires you to collaborate with the source of your pain. But with some recalibration, you can have a successful co-parenting relationship that achieves its goal: providing your child with a loving, stable foundation.
“Yes, co-parenting is a challenge; however, you can find your high road that will lead to mutual understanding and compromise for both parents,” says Darlene Taylor, author of the co-parenting guide It’s Not About Us.
