Q. The kids are with me every few days. It’s a tough schedule, particularly when the kids are in school. We often forget things. This time their dad forgot to send our son’s teddy bear with him, and he wouldn’t take a nap. I knew his dad never locked his front door — it was the house I used to live in — and so I just went over there, even though my ex wasn’t home, and went inside to retrieve the teddy bear. When my ex found out I was in his home when he wasn’t there, he was livid. Was I that wrong? What’s good ex-etiquette?
A. In a word: Yep.
When there is an open-door policy — literally in your case — the transition after moving on can be difficult, especially if you used to live in the home. You picked out the paint and the carpeting; it smells the same …”Oh, well, I’ll move quick, and it won’t hurt anyone.”
