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HI, just want opinions really of how single parents have gone about meeting the other parent's partner.
I didn't meet the first two fiances, and never felt the need to as my MiL and FiL met them (I have/had a good relationship with them).
I have met The Gittess, but only down to us bumping into each other in asda.
I met my ex's new partner when he dropped off our daughter one time. Instead of me waiting at the door, when I saw them pull up, I saw a woman in the car so went down and said hello! She was lovely, so then I felt sad that he was going to hurt her too!
You are feeling like you want to meet your ex's partner pink lilly?
I would want to meet partners but only if our child was going to be staying in their house and id openly let my ex meet my partner if we was going to live together. I think its quite nornal to want to meet them so you know they are ok and goid with the kids.
weather we like it or not we are all going to be connected via the children and just coz they are dating our exs doesnt mean we can not be friendly to a certain degree :)
yes id like to meet up, i feel its the right thing to do.
I agree with you Tinkerbell2, I think it is important that everyone tries to get along for the child's sake, however pink lilly, your ex might not see it that way, nor may the new partner. So be prepared!
I think it is unusual that you meet them in the early days although if it was me, I think I would want to meet them to make sure they seemed Ok. I never had this issue as the boys' dad has only got a new partner now, when they are a lot older. However, my close friend had this situation.....the child's dad was reluctant for them to meet but the new lady worked in the local Co-Op and the little girl recognised the lady when she went into the shop with her mum. My friend felt really reassured when she had met the lady as she felt she would be kind to her daughter and look after her OK....but how you would go on if you didn't like them, I really do not know.
Has anyone else got experiences of meeting new partners, or have they been on the other side, meeting the mum of a child their partner had from a former relationship?