My ex cheated on me for four years while we were raising three children together. After our divorce, he married the woman he’d been having the affair with — let’s call her Jane. They even tried to get full custody of the kids, but thankfully they lost.
I thought that chapter of my life was finally over.
Then last week, my ex called asking if I could help Jane “bond” with the children because she’s infertile. I honestly laughed and hung up because the request felt unreal.
But then my son told me something that made my stomach drop: Jane had been showing up at their school trying to take them to lunch and spend time alone with them. Every single time, my kids refused.
When I confronted my ex, he admitted it was Jane’s idea. She wanted to get closer to the kids and “build a connection.”
I completely lost it. I told them both to stop involving my children in whatever fantasy they’re trying to create.
Now my ex keeps texting me, calling me cruel and accusing me of being “mean to Jane.”
But I can’t stop thinking: this is the same woman who helped destroy my marriage. And now she expects access to my children like none of that ever happened.
