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AIBU to struggle seeing my daughter upset after our split?

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Maldivesplease · 09/04/2026 08:31

So a few years ago my ex left me for another woman (he swears nothing went on whilst we were together even still) they got together almost immediately after we split.

my daughter has really struggled with the split and says she wants everything to go back to normal and I absolutely wish I could have saved the relationship but it kills me that there is nothing I can do l.

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Endofyear · 09/04/2026 08:55

How old is your daughter? If it's been a few years now, is she not used to the new routine of seeing dad and is it all going smoothly? Or is he inconsistent in her life?

You can't change what's happened, all you can do is listen to her and try and reframe it as while it's ok to feel sad sometimes, life has to go on and she has two parents who love her very much. And maybe something along the lines of sometimes adult relationships don't work out and it's better to be apart than stay together when you don't get along, it makes for an unhappy household. If you feel she's still very affected by the split, would she benefit from some therapy?(play therapy or counselling, depending on her age)

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