Still, Richard believes divorce was the right thing to do and believes he can help minimize the damage to his former stepson by keeping in touch and cooperating with his ex-spouse. My daughter needed it because she had a lot of issues. She was around a lot of the anger when we were together. She tried to make sure her son would grow up with appropriate role models, such as male soccer coaches. He's had enough to do this year.
Communication is key.
When they say, 'You're not spending enough time with me,' I always try and make sure I can find a spot to spend some time with each of them. Shari, whose parents also divorced, says she came to understand why her parents divorced and didn't blame them for the breakup. He's gone through three marriages of his own. I didn't know what to tell them. I'm just not good at it, I guess.