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Every other weekend= I can sleep all weekend and watch Netflix,following weekend can enjoy long adventures with the kids not worrys about time so much
Love my new arrangement,every other weekend rules!
Personally, I think this is always the best way. You get good quality time with your kids, as does your ex on the alternate weekends, and if you can get to an amicable arrangement, then there can be a lot of flexibility in the arrangement for swapping weekends, and it does certainly allow you to have a guilt free personal life.
Hi There,
I think every other weekend although for some isn't what they would have wanted does work well, the children get some stability and they know where they are.
GTTS
You also have to allow for the fact that the children should also have quality time with the mother, and alternate weekends allows for this.
Defo means she can spend whole weekend with the kids and be able to drive far stay overnight at resorts etc same for me.
Also it's so much easier to get stuff done and projects completed with your home like decor etc on the weekend you dont have them ,with my old arrangement every Fri 17.00 till sat 17.00 I was always thinking of the clock !every week!
Also affects dating "hey up for meeting up today"
Reply "sorry I have kids till 17.00 maybe 17.30"
Date reply "so I have to wait around all day till your done with the kids"
Reply "yep so sorry"
Didn't hear from her again
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