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If you had a child before you met your current husband..

Posted by on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:00 PM
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Should you be allowed to talk to your ex about the child you had together???


I ask because I had a child with my ex BEFORE I ever even met my husband. And while my husband and I were just dating, he made a HUGE deal about me talking to my ex. I understand now because at the time, my ex was manipulating me and it hindered my relationship with my boyfriend. But now I have realized my mistakes and it isn't like that anymore. 


I have been married to my husband for over a year and my ex has custody of our child. But any time I text my ex about our son, my husband gets VERY upset with me. (I've been avoiding it, and talking to my mom about my son instead because she gets to visit him) but that isn't often at all.

  I decided to text my ex today and he was kind enough to send me a picture of my son today because I messaged him and I want to do this more often so I'll get to know more about how my son is growing up, but I'm afraid of what my husband will think. 


Any advice? And please no bashing. I simply decided my ex would raise my son because he has more money and more family with him and my son will have a life better than I could provide when it comes to the financial stuff. 

Posted by on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:00 PM
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3lilmonsters88
by Bronze Member on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:01 PM
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My advice is to tell your husband to shut up and deal with it. You are communicating about your child nothing more.
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EmmaZate
by on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:04 PM
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Tell your husband to fuck off. You need to keep in contact with your ex for your son. You will always be in contact with him. Period. If he can't handle that, show him the door!
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mrsssb
by on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:05 PM
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Im sorry and I know people will think I am bashing and I am not trying to but there is more if you cant even see him. The "he was kind enough to send me a picture"?? No sorry. There is alot more. Your husband is getting in between you and your child and that might be why you dont have him to begin with but YOU are letting him do it. YOU are putting your husbands feelings before your kid. Sorry but thats wrong. Good luck. You are going to need it. Again I am not trying to bash but it kinda sounds like you need a little wake up call.

NikkiAtkinson
by on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:05 PM
I mean.. You're talking about your child. There shouldn't be a problem with you doin that.. Find out the ACTUAL issue your husband has.. It's something underlying with him.
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NikkiAtkinson
by on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:07 PM
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This isn't bashing.. She's right. Your husband is trying to come between that. You can't help if your ex has custody (well idk the whole story but at this moment) and you want to know about your child.. He SHOULD understand the reason why you want to communicate with him.


Quoting mrsssb:

Im sorry and I know people will think I am bashing and I am not trying to but there is more if you cant even see him. The "he was kind enough to send me a picture"?? No sorry. There is alot more. Your husband is getting in between you and your child and that might be why you dont have him to begin with but YOU are letting him do it. YOU are putting your husbands feelings before your kid. Sorry but thats wrong. Good luck. You are going to need it. Again I am not trying to bash but it kinda sounds like you need a little wake up call.


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AnotherPutra
by on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:08 PM

No I understand. Thank you.  My child lives a couple states away where we lived together before, we moved to where we are now to start a whole new life but we ended up in a custody battle and I decided to be the bigger person and put down my side of the fight for the sake of my child. Since then my ex has been nicer to me but I still don't get to see or talk to my baby unless he's with my mother once a week or every two weeks. I want to set up better communication with my ex for my son, but again, I'm not strong engouh to "put my husband in his place" about this. 

Quoting mrsssb:

Im sorry and I know people will think I am bashing and I am not trying to but there is more if you cant even see him. The "he was kind enough to send me a picture"?? No sorry. There is alot more. Your husband is getting in between you and your child and that might be why you dont have him to begin with but YOU are letting him do it. YOU are putting your husbands feelings before your kid. Sorry but thats wrong. Good luck. You are going to need it. Again I am not trying to bash but it kinda sounds like you need a little wake up call.


AnotherPutra
by on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:09 PM

I think it's pent-up trust issues, insecurity and jealousy of my ex. 

Quoting NikkiAtkinson:

I mean.. You're talking about your child. There shouldn't be a problem with you doin that.. Find out the ACTUAL issue your husband has.. It's something underlying with him.


PinkHairMAMA
by Member on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:10 PM
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He's your CHILD!!! I'm sorry but in the book of Mom your responsibility goes to the child that you made BEFORE your new husband!!
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xxMocahFrappxx
by on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:12 PM
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This and I like the way she put it :0D

Quoting PinkHairMAMA:

He's your CHILD!!! I'm sorry but in the book of Mom your responsibility goes to the child that you made BEFORE your new husband!!
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milmomma2006
by Member on Aug. 9, 2012 at 3:23 PM
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My husband and I both have children from before we got together. Let me just say this, we will NEVER interfere with the relationship between the parent and child! He can text his ex all day everyday to talk about his daughter and I will not interfere or get jealous and vise versa with him and my relationship with my ex. I don't care who you are, you don't mess with the relationship between a parent and a child!

Tell your husband to stop being an immature child and get over it or kick rocks!
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