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Partner going on holiday abroad with their ex

33 replies

ReallyWTF · 01/05/2018 19:29

Do you think most people would be okay with the following scenario:

Blended family: Parent 1 has a daughter from previous relationship. Parent 2 also has a daughter from a previous relationship. Parent 1 & 2 now have a son together.

The ex of Parent 1 will not allow Parent 1 to take their daughter out of the country. This means that both Parent 1 and Parent 2 cannot have a family holiday abroad together.

In response, Parent 1 has said that Parent 2 can go on holiday abroad with Parent 2's ex so that at least Parent 2's daughter gets a holiday.

Is it acceptable for one person from a relationship to go abroad with their ex if this was the only way to take their children on a foreign holiday? Would you be cool with it?

OP posts:
ReallyWTF · 01/05/2018 21:09

It went to court, and as no one could agree, the court made the order bilateral, so the poor child cannot go abroad with either parent.

OP posts:
NewYearNewMe18 · 01/05/2018 21:13

How old is the child? Is she old enough to say she feels disadvantaged compared to her peers by not having a holiday abroad?

ReallyWTF · 01/05/2018 21:22

Child is 8.

OP posts:
Stinkbomb · 01/05/2018 21:54

Why does parent 2 have to go with their ex to have a holiday abroad?
Why do you need to go abroad? Surely a family holiday together is most important?

Branleuse · 01/05/2018 22:04

I'd take the kid on a UK holiday.
No way would I go on holiday with my ex

Jamiefraserskilt · 01/05/2018 22:08

Option 1: go back to court and reverse the order so both parents can take the child on holiday abroad.
Option 2: parent 1 & 2 take child abroad. Ex stays in a nearby location at same resort
Option 3: ex 1 and ex 2 share one apartment. Parent 1 & 2 take another. Kids stay with both sets of parents on alternate days. Child 3 stays with parent 1 & 2.
Option 4: rent a FO huge house and all 7 go

ScrubTheDecks · 01/05/2018 22:25

I would have no issue with parent 2 going on hol with ex. I know families who do this. Before I had kids one of my former partners used to do a trip a year with his ex and son. There was no murky lurking subtext, they just went as co parents.

This is not the problem. Parent 1’s ex is the problem.

But they can all holiday together in the UK and have a great time.

Is parent 2 taking the youngest child, I.e the one shared with P1?

happypoobum · 01/05/2018 22:52

I blamed my mother who refused to let me go What was her reasoning?

She is a narcissistic malicious bitch

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