Please could someone give me some advice on how to manage this because I honestly can’t cope anymore
background - with partner for 20 years 2 x children under 10. I work 30 hours around school, I have always done everything for the kids, school, homework, haircuts, doctors, extracurricular activities, friends, parties ect. He ended things in January and immediately got with another woman, though was still living in family home and sharing a bed (not intimate, as friends). I found out about other woman in May. I have since bought a house and moved out with the kids whilst he has stayed in our family home and she has moved in. Kids see him twice for the evening in the week and for one day and night on the weekend.
I need help with how to co parent with him effectively. He refuses to talk to me on the phone or in person even though I have asked for us to sort things out and move forward for the kids. He will only communicate via text and then will only answer what he wants. He won’t talk to any of his family so I can’t go through them. He insists that he makes decisions regarding the the kids with her not me. How am I supposed to parent and make decisions about the kids when he won’t talk to me? Somethings need a discussion and text is no good. He also won’t answer the phone when the kids are with him so that I can say goodnight to them.
Thank you, any advice would be appreciated