Every weekend for years is ruined by my ex. I’m at my wits end what to do. Tried every approach and nothing changes. He turns up at my house every Saturday and Sunday when he likes, hangs around not doing much with the kids. If I force him after a horrible argument to take them anywhere he does but at most for a couple of hours. I can never spend time with them or take them anywhere. I also can’t go out or if I do he just sits in my house on his phone whilst they watch tv. I’m so upset again at this never changing.
Feel completely trapped in this hell. The kids aren’t happy with it either and my eldest visibly shaken up every weekend by the chaos.
I tried reasoning with him to make proper arrangements, I’ve tried not allowing him to see them ( although I know this isn’t possible long term ) and nothing changes.