Re: co-parenting advise
Date: February 08, 2012 11:04PM
Hello,
It appears we are in a similar situation. My ex-wife is raising my children as JW's. I am not. She has been doing this beginning when the kids were 2 and 4 years old. They are now 11 and almost 13. It has been a struggle and your story closely parallels mine.
I have been court ordered not to "disparage" her belief system and to let the kids decide themselves what religion they choose to follow. What kid can do that at this age? So, I have to be careful what I say when the kids are with me. It is a challenging and difficult road.
I would like to discuss some strategies I have been using that have planted seeds that will help my children see "the truth".
As you have most likely concluded, there is no magic bullet that opens the eyes and puts brings your world back to normal. It is a time consuming process but needs to be done to protect our children.
FYI......I am not a JW and never have been. My ex-wife had a secret affair with a married JW and eventually left and divorced me so she can "live in the truth". The man she was having the affair with left and divorced his wife so he could be with my ex-wife. Six months after divorcing me, she became a baptized member of the Watchtower Organization and married this man.
I look forward to more discussions.
Scott