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spouses ex wife/ ex husband issues?

alright so lately i've been having so many problems with my husband's exwife....first they talked ALL THE TIME at least 2 hrs a day every day then i asked him to quit and they don't talk anymore but now she's giving him the guilt trip (she gave him pictures today of him and her in the past) and other little reminders of her and him IT GETS ON MY NERVES ....is anyone else in my shoes? do you have or have you ever had any problems with your spouses ex wife/ex husband?? hopefully im not the only one!! Am i over reacting about this?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I use to have the same problems that you are having. I put up with it for awhile and then I told my husband that if are marriage was going to work, then he had to tell her to bug off. I gave him the opportunity to do so and he did. But she keep finding excuses to call. I then told her not to call our house anymore unless it was to check on the kids,(which she didn't really care about or she would have not left them with him) and that she didn't have any right to call and talk to MY husband. She left him for another man 4 years before me and him even met. She would show up at our home uninvited and I put a stop to that too. I was the bad guy but you have to put up boundaries or you will be run over. Now that the kids are married and gone, we only see her at our grandchildrens birthdays. Which is often enough. She should be thankful that I helped feed and raise her kids since she wasn't woman enough to do it herself. I told her this one time too. She acts like she is ok with me now since she knows that I am not taking any of her sh--. Best of luck to you.

  • 1 decade ago

    You are not over reacting.. Although he has financial responsibility for his kids, it should remain just that. Of course the ex wife would probably want to have him back but talk to him frankly and tell him that you don't like it. Honesty is the best policy. If he truly cares for you, he wouldn't want to hurt you by communicating with his ex wife other than financial matters. Do you have an ex husband too? If you do, ask him how he would feel if you are doing the same thing?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He needs to put a stop to that. She's the ex and he needs to leave her in the past where she belongs and concentrate on his marriage and you. No, you are not over reacting, how would he feel if you did these things with someone you used to know? He needs to send the pics back with a note informing the ex that the only woman he is interested in seeing is you, his wife. He keeps opening that door to her and is showing her that it's ok to keep coming right in. He needs to close it once and for all and stop disrespecting you.

  • 1 decade ago

    You are not over reacting at all. It sounds like the ex wife doesn't want to let go and your husband is just trying to be nice. However, he needs to break ties and not talk to her unless they have children together and then that is all they should talk about. If you have caller ID have him not answer the phone when she calls and let the answering machine pick up in case the call is about the kids. Good luck!

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  • 1 decade ago

    I've been there, she isn't over him yet so it makes her jealous, if they have kids together you can't yell at him for talking to her, but if not explain to your man that you don't feel comfortable that his ex wife still wants to be with him.

  • Anne
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    If they have kids, it is best interest of the children to see the parents get along at least cordially. Stepparents need to understand this. However, if they are more than friendly then you have a right to set boundaries. Jyst understand you are not replacing the children's mother and must respect her in their eyes. It will come back to haunt whoever behaves resentfully.

  • Mana
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I don't think you are over reacting and your husband should stop that little game. By playing along he is encouraging her in her ways. Make him stop. Communicating with her is one thing but for 2 hours every day? And the picture thing?...That is disrespectful and hurtful.

  • 1 decade ago

    Of course you are not overreacting! They are obviously are not over each other. Maybe you were just someone he used to try and get over her and now he wants her back?? Whatever the reason you need to nip their conversation in the but! Whatever he has to say to her, he needs to include you! If not tell him if not, then he will have exclude you from their little game all together. Tell him that you are no fool and that he needs to show you some damn respect!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No, you're not over reacting. They just can't stand the fact that they lost their husbands. They wait until is to late to try to work things out. The saddest part is that they start using old tricks to try to get them back.

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    Lv 6
    4 years ago

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