I agree that the boys are acting up as their way of not approving having to share their dad. Divorce is hard for kids to deal with. No matter that they understand or not. I have 4 boys and have been through a divorce and the after affects on the kids when someone new enters the picture. Sometimes they think if they behave like that you will move out and they have their way again. The dad needs to step up and stop worrying about "being the bad guy" he feels guilty about the divorce and wants to be the friend he thinks his kids need. They don't need a friend, they need a dad to guide them and make them accountable for their actions. Sorry to say but if he can't stand up to the boys and be a father now, he never will. |