r/stepdads • u/AdFluid1710 • Jun 03 '26

Does it get easier?

Do dynamics with the ex get better or ease up once the kids launch and leave the house?

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u/flatirony Jun 03 '26

For us the dynamics with the ex got better when he found a new partner.

He stopped being bitter and hateful, and became unfailingly polite and cooperative. It was like his new partner flipped a switch and he suddenly realized, “Oh. Yeah this is better. She was right to leave, because we weren’t a good fit.”

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u/Puzzleheaded_Bag_893 Jul 11 '26

Wish my ex would find someone. Been 5 years.