Anita –

I don’t mind at all sharing about my boyfriend.  We can call him “S.”  We met last July but did not start dating until the end of November.  I feel the relationship is very healthy and he is very special to me.  I have shared some of my struggles along with having anxiety if I do not hear from him text wise and he has been understanding.  He has also shared some of his issues and I don’t mind helping him through those issues either.  He has 2 girls that are the same age as my kids (1 girl & 1 boy)  We have had sleepovers.  His parents are great.  He feels bad about my ex.  Like other people he has shared that he feels ill equipped and not sure how to give advice as he has never dealt with someone like that.  But he is supportive.

As far as the ex and girlfriend yelling…well I do know that the girlfriend is very strict in an old school kind of way.  I have yelled at the kids or lost my temper.  Does it seem more intimidating when a man yells? I think so.  Is it to the point where the kids are truly upset and crying to not go to his house? no.  So I’m keeping tabs.   I try not to focus on the way his house is run because there is nothing I can do about it unless the kids come to me with something serious.

Lindsey