If you’ve had a good relationship with your husband’s ex up until the engagement was announced or the wedding day approached or a new baby arrived, don’t be surprised if your relations take a nosedive for a while, and maybe permanently.
One stepmother reported that her working relationship with her husband’s ex exploded in her face when her husband announced they were getting married. The ex freaked out again the week of their wedding; this time she yelled at her former husband about a series of unrelated issues.
If your husband’s ex is not remarried, expect the responses to the big pivotal events in your life to be even more dramatic. Put yourself in her shoes and you might be able to empathize with her. Even though 85 percent of divorces are sought by women, it doesn’t mean the ex won’t have feelings about her former husband marrying another woman. It’s the big finale, the end of the dream, for real.
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