It may be surprising to hear that some co-parenting relationships can be too cooperative. While it might sound like a contradiction, in some cases it can be true. Parenting relationships range from complicated to child focused, and each will have their own pros and cons.
Parents may begin to realize that their children want them to be together, so they play along. They may plan dinners, share holidays, and even go on trips together. This can feel wonderful for the child, but it can also delay their ability to adjust to the divorce. It can also feed into their fantasy that their parents may get back together. This can cause each departure from the non-custodial parent to feel like a new desertion. The pain of the divorce will not be able to effectively heal when parents are giving a false hope to their children. For more information about how being too cooperative in your parenting can cause damage despite your best efforts, click here.
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