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The ex wife is leaving me and the kids, what to do next?

The ex found a lover, got engaged, divorced me, and is now moving to Fort Worth to be with him, leaving me and the kids (son 14, daughter 7). I'm worried about what I do after she loads up the car and drives off. That is going to be a big moment in the kids lives, and I need to handle the rest of the day... what do I do? what do I not do?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I don't understand how a woman can leave her own children

    I never could and didn't

    Believe me you will Be fine..

    Join Support Groups.

    in yout strs

    Join PTA

    Church Groups

    Resources to Help . ( Find out all in your area)

    Have your family help ( re Support Baby Sitting for your Daughter )

    Enroll in Community Activiities etc/

    Your daughter will need more help as she is 7.

    Stay Close to Friends

    Meet Other Single Dads who can give you support re coping

    Are you near your own parents. Ask them to help you

    Grandmothers are excellent. and Grandfathers too

    http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/parenting_a...

    http://diyfather.com/directories/global-fathers-su...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You might want to speak with her about talking to the kids before 'the day'. So they have a chance to talk to her and say their good byes. Then when that day does come that she packs up the car and leaves you and the kids don't have to be there. Yes it's going to be very very rough on both you and them. However if this way her choice to leave then you need to remember it's not at all your fault. You can love and care about someone with 100% of your abilities and still they find away to leave. Make sure each and every day you let them both know how much you love them, they need to know even if their mother left doesn't mean you love them any less. I'm so sorry you have to go through this and even more sorry their are kids involved. Being hurt can be tough and trying to love can be even more tough. Just remember this doesn't mark the end it marks the beginning of something new. Good Luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    Well 1st and foremost im very sorry for your kids that your ex is a selfish person,MOMS DONT LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN FOR ANY REASON...So now what really needs to be done is like always you just need to be up front and honest with yourself and your children about your feeling on this event and ask them what their feelings are as well I think a family ice cream date is in order and then maybe a movie then before bedtime a get together hug and feelings session would be what i would do to handle this.I find that talking and most importantly listening to your children about their opinion on subjects of the heart is the best way of learning how to handle things.Children are so much wiser than most people give them credit,I hope all goes well as im sure it will as long as they have you for a father their going to be just fine!

  • 1 decade ago

    Actually this sounds a lot better than her moving down the street. At least you don't have to deal with her every other weekend. Don't make a huge deal over it to the kids, but ask them how it makes them feel, especially the 14 year old and also don't go WAY over the top in trying to distract them. Go to a movie or do something that you've always wanted to do with your kids... just don't go to Disney or anything. Allow them to be sad, and give them lots of hugs!!!

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    no you may tension you to be the executor of her components. Her in basic terms heirs are your infants and neither you nor they are in a position to be held to blame for her funds owed different than interior the experience that if there is any component of money fee between her possessions then those issues would desire to be bought and any funds or liquid mark downs she had be spent to pay her funds owed as far as that funds will go in the previous the infants can inherit what ever could be left.. observing the state she died in and what the $ fee is of what ever she owned the valuables won't even ought to head with the aid of probate. you may desire to get all the expenses at the same time and all the economic corporation information and a itemizing of any very own possessions of fee or existence coverage regulations or 401K account with the aid of her business corporation and have a talk with a probate criminal expert interior the state she died in to make certain the place you stand. in case you go with for to hire the criminal expert to do all the paper artwork you may artwork out the important factors at that factor. assume it to take a minimum of a year to end if it has to head with the aid of probate.

  • 1 decade ago

    Sorry Larry. You need a good support group like someone mentioned and if needed talk to a professional councilor who would be equipped to deal with issues such as what you are facing. Don't try and go it alone like allot of men do. And not to be mean you need to speak to a lawyer and make sure what rights you have and don't have in the event you want or need to use them. I am asking all Christians to pray for Larry tonight that he may know God's presence and that God would direct him.

  • 1 decade ago

    Say goodbye to bad rubbish and go get icecream with the kids to bond and talk just in case they might have questions...ice cream has a way of loosening the stress of a day.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    You've got some big adjusting to do. Talk to a minister or an attorney about options.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Sue for child-support and kiss that ***** good-bye with a smile!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    breath a sigh of relief and raape her with child support.

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