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Is it normal for a ive in partner for a year staying at ex wifes house for a month ro visit his son

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annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 14:50

I have 13 yr old son and i know what it is like to be a single mom and your child does not have regular visit nor even communication even if i want my son to connect his dad. So me , I am pushing my partner to have a video calls everyday make an alarm everyday so wont forget to call his 5 yr old son .So he is a military and he visiting his son just right now to US for a month staying at his ex-wifes place just the 3 of them. And i am saying again I have no problem him seeing son spending time with his in fact I am the one making sure he is doing it...its just that concerning to mem, him staying too long at his ex wifes house as vacation this is the first time he left since we live together but when we were friends it was different but i was even doubting that time when he visits spend 3 weeks . My priority is to support my partner, Its just hard and concerning ..how does they play , go to park ding all things together ,happy family infront of their child etc ..I am trying and will do my best to not to entertain this thoughts but in my opinion its concerning .But I have to trust him and support him. When he comes back to me after a month would it be the same?Or I have just to prepare myself and what could possibly happen .What are your thoughts about this?

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alcoholnightmare · 25/06/2025 14:53

Sorry, I’m confused…. Is he video calling the son or currently living there?

alcoholnightmare · 25/06/2025 14:55

Oh sorry, I think I’ve got it…. You pushed the deadbeat dad to call his son ONCE a week. Now concerned his ex who he’s staying with will fall madly in love with him in her own home this coming month and he will leave you to be a happy family?
might do - if her standards are as low as yours.

its2025 · 25/06/2025 14:56

So your partner has gone to visit his son in the US and is staying with his ex wife to do so?
Do you live in the UK? If so there's obviously a lot of travel involved so I can kind of understand why your partner would want to stay in the family home for his visit.

Do you have a concern that your partner is getting back together with his ex wife?

columnatedruinsdomino · 25/06/2025 14:57

My first thought - does his wife know she is an ex-wife? It sounds like they are still married and he spends his leave with them.

alcoholnightmare · 25/06/2025 15:00

Agree with @columnatedruinsdomino

annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 15:01

We are in middle east but he has a one month vacation, and he just left earlier to visit his son and stay at ex-wife house just the 3 of them for a month. I understand he is a parent I am having hard time to understand he needs to stay full one month with the ex wife house. But I have to understand him

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alcoholnightmare · 25/06/2025 15:04

Do you agree with @columnatedruinsdominothat he could be leading a double life?

WildCats24 · 25/06/2025 15:08

LTB

annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 15:11

I do not t think you do or understand what I just said. he video calls him everyday with the son, i have no problem with that I admire him that ,have time to talk to his son ,and remind him if sometimes i didnt hear him talking to him ..when the wife is in the conversation video call and i am left out i just leave until his done videocalls .But lately before he left the ex wife always in the video call He does not even introduce me to his son nor ex wife.in the one year since we move in .But now he left for a month and stay at ex wife house the 3 of them ..its just felt weird, thats all.Is it wrong to feel how I feel..I dont expect him to understand or agree on how i feel but has to respect how i feel about it.

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annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 15:15

Whats LTB ? Sorry its my first time to join in this community or forum..I have no one to talk to. .and ive been reading googling qoura digest.. if im wrong on how i fell.

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alcoholnightmare · 25/06/2025 15:16

@annawaraynonLTB means ‘leave the bastard’

annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 15:23

@alcoholnightmare oh

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annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 15:24

@its2025 not sure ..i am confused what is happening

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Happycow · 25/06/2025 15:27

A month?! Yeah he is going back to happy families, and telling his wife he is on deployment for the time he is with you. Sorry.

SixteenClovesOfGarlic · 25/06/2025 15:31

Is he actually divorced?

ARichtGoodDram · 25/06/2025 15:44

annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 15:11

I do not t think you do or understand what I just said. he video calls him everyday with the son, i have no problem with that I admire him that ,have time to talk to his son ,and remind him if sometimes i didnt hear him talking to him ..when the wife is in the conversation video call and i am left out i just leave until his done videocalls .But lately before he left the ex wife always in the video call He does not even introduce me to his son nor ex wife.in the one year since we move in .But now he left for a month and stay at ex wife house the 3 of them ..its just felt weird, thats all.Is it wrong to feel how I feel..I dont expect him to understand or agree on how i feel but has to respect how i feel about it.

If he hasn't told them about you in a whole year then chances are he's not gone for a visit, he's gone home on leave.

annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 16:02

@SixteenClovesOfGarlic yes because i ask to see his divorce paper.

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annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 16:04

ARichtGoodDram · 25/06/2025 15:44

If he hasn't told them about you in a whole year then chances are he's not gone for a visit, he's gone home on leave.

this is one of my concerns? doubts?

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thatsawhopperthatlemon · 25/06/2025 16:07

annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 15:24

@its2025 not sure ..i am confused what is happening

She is not his ex-wife.

You are the Other Woman he's fooling around with while he is away working in the middle east.

DisforDarkChocolate · 25/06/2025 16:07

He needed pushing to keep up a video call routine, he's no prize.

YourOnMute · 25/06/2025 16:09

thatsawhopperthatlemon · 25/06/2025 16:07

She is not his ex-wife.

You are the Other Woman he's fooling around with while he is away working in the middle east.

I fear this is the case.
I'm sorry.

thatsawhopperthatlemon · 25/06/2025 16:09

annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 16:02

@SixteenClovesOfGarlic yes because i ask to see his divorce paper.

Anybody could design a fake one of those and print it out if they have access to a computer for an hour or two.

MyQuirkyTraybake · 25/06/2025 16:25

Surely the real issue here is that you don't trust him? Whether he is or isn't is irrelevant. Listen to your instinct.

GardenGaff · 25/06/2025 16:30

What exactly do you find attractive about a man that you have to continually remind to have contact with his 5 year old son?

annawaraynon · 25/06/2025 16:35

@GardenGaff sorry let me rephrase it...i do not have to remind him he does it actually without me telling or reminding him...but me making sure he got time and spend time to talk to him.

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