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How to Set Boundaries With an Ex Who Uses Children as Connection

My ex keeps texting me about our kids but half the messages are really about us and I don't know how to set boundaries without seeming like a bad co-parent.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The legitimate need for co-parenting communication is being exploited to maintain inappropriate emotional intimacy.

Ideas that help explain it
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