A parent stuck in a closed romantic relationship can't fully leave because of a shared child. Every handoff, every conversation reopens the wound. The logic says end it, but the heart stays on the porch.
I'm not prepared to open another door without fully closing another one. The door is closed, but I still feel like I want to open it. Do you hear that? She's not confused about what she should do. She knows the door should be closed. She even says it is closed. But her feelings haven't caught up to her logic. The door is closed, but her heart is still on the porch. And here's the kicker. I have a kid with this door. This is the co parenting trap we talked about Monday. She can't fully walk away because she has to see him, talk to him, coexist with him. Every exchange is a reminder. Every conversation is a crack in the door, but it goes deeper than that.
