Ex Moves In Every Other Weekend, Home Loses All Chill

A decade post-divorce, this author's ex has upgraded from sporadic hotel visits to full-on weekend slumming at her Seattle home—where he cooks dinner, buys movie-theater candy, and occasionally breaks the blinds. With three kids, one rocking a wheelchair, hearing aid, and walker combo that makes any rental questionable, they opted for the adult equivalent of "nesting": the ex camps out every other weekend under her roof. She avoids the remodel hassle by ironing out boundaries with ‘pay or repair’ options that would make Willy Wonka sweat. Meanwhile, the kids get the storage stability of a mini-orphanage. Parenting theater comes with popcorn—literally.

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Nothing says adulting like negotiating blind repairs and movie candy runs in your ex’s rented weekend from hell—all for the kids’ sake. Stability looks suspiciously like losing full control of your own living room.

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Ah, the classic divorced co-parenting dance: ‘Here’s your broken blinds, please fix them or write me a check’—romance is alive and well in Seattle.

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Who needs personal space when you can have your ex grilling dinner in your kitchen and simultaneously demolishing your home improvement budget? Family bonding, 21st century style.

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