My ex-husband’s fiancée recently moved into his two-bedroom house with her 14-year-old son. I told my ex I wasn’t comfortable with a teenage boy sharing a room with my 12-year-old daughter.
A few days later, I went to pick up my daughter and found her crying.
Her closet was empty.
Nadine had moved all of her things out of the bedroom and told her she would now be sleeping on the living room couch.
I was furious and immediately called my ex. He calmly explained that Nadine wanted “maximum distance” between the kids — exactly what I had asked for.
I asked why her son couldn’t sleep on the couch instead.
His response? Since I was the one who “made a fuss,” it made more sense for my daughter to move.
Then he told me not to interfere because it was no longer my house.
I understand not wanting the kids to share a room. But pushing my daughter out of her own bedroom and onto a couch feels cruel and unfair.
Now I can’t stop wondering if I overreacted… or if my daughter is the one paying the price for adult decisions.
