When Coparenting Becomes Playground Politics
The subject may be money, schedules, property, or “fairness,” but the pattern is familiar: keeping score, claiming “mine,” and asking someone else to make the other person share. This one isn’t about the kids. It’s about how surprisingly childish adult conflict can become.
Have you ever stepped back from a coparenting argument and thought, “Are we really fighting about this?”
Transcript
Two coparents are drawn as children arguing over gummy bears while a family-court judge treats their playground-style dispute as an adult legal matter.
- He’s HIDING the gummy bears in his backpack so he doesn’t have to share them!
- Tommy, all treats must be disclosed. Empty the backpack.
- But I had them before I met you!
- FAMILY COURT