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Newly single dad of 6 mos after 20 years of marriage. How do I relate to my kids?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 70732524:MV8zMDM3NDY3XzUzOTE0MjE1XzFEMURBQkRF] Find a way to soend some time outdoors, walking, hiking, biking, skating, take a camera and take pictures Do unexpected things like eat dinner on a blanket on the floor like a picnic Let them find some cook books and do some meal planning, then shop for ingredients and cook together Find an organization that needs volunteers and do volunteer work together Find an active church that has activities for teens like a youth group that travels and does volunteer work and parties together Find a Venturing Crew ( through Boy Scouts) and check them out- they are co ed and do lots of adventure activities together like camping climbing hiking kayaking and you can get adult leader trained and help out Scouts has been the best way for us to keep our teens into doing weekend activities other than hanging out at malls or with " friends" Btw the girls are lucky to have you [/quote]
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Long story short: Wife decided to go out and have herself a midlife crisis after 20 years of marriage. Racked up a bunch of debt buying clothes and partying (while she told me she was a Bible study), ruined my credit rating, nearly fleeced me for $250K which is a story in itself, got a few boyfriends, etc.
During that time, I worked and she stayed at home with the kids. She was a lousy wife, but a good mom. We're doing joint custody of the remaining daughters who are at home ages 15 and 13. Our eldest is out of the house.
I dont get home until 6pm on the evenings I have them. And the ex has been their primary caregiver their whole lives. I find that our evenings together are spent primarily camped out watching NetFlix, them texting various friends and love interests, and then going to bed.
What are some inexpensive things that I can do (other than board games) to help relate better to my kids so they don't feel like their time with dad is a drag?
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