‘No, stop glorifying this,’ people say as mother remarries ex-husband
A WOMAN has left people stunned after she revealed she took her ex-husband back after they divorced.
While the couple was separated, Georgia Lawrence’s ex-husband had a daughter with someone else.
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As a result, since Georgia rekindled her life and married for the second time, she is now a “bonus mom.”
The Alabama content creator and mother spoke openly about her situation on social media, leaving many people shocked.
Georgia claims that internet trolls are criticizing her for getting back together with her ex-husband, but she is not letting their negativity get her down.
In a short but sweet clip shared online, the brunette beauty was seen holding a little girl, who she calls her “bonus daughter” – the child of her former ex-husband, whom she has now remarried.
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As she hugged the youngster, Georgia said: “Imagine you hate me because I remarried my ex-husband after he had a child with someone else. I’m just here like…”
Georgia then confirmed: “We are divorced and I thank God for her every day!”
Georgia praised her “blended family” and said she was returning for “round two of marriage” after a divorce and “years of no contact.”
She claimed that during the divorce she no longer spoke to or saw her ex-husband.
During her divorce, Georgia spent “time and effort” working on herself.
Then, one random day, she and her ex-husband were both driving in the car, when they both stopped next towards each other at a red light.
They confessed that they both still had feelings for each other and knew they couldn’t live without each other, so they did what they had to do to make the relationship work.
Now, Georgia explained, the two understand each other better and communicate better.
How can you make a blended family work?
THERE are more and more blended families that are successful all over the world. Some are even taking it a step further and living together.
And in a post on the Supernanny websiteClinical psychologist Dr. Victoria Samuel has revealed her top three tips for making a blended family work and avoiding common pitfalls of blended families.
Prepare yourself for intense feelings
“In order for a blended family to form, the original family must break up, so it is normal for children to experience intense and sometimes overwhelming emotions: anger, disappointment, sadness, grief, guilt, worry and uncertainty,” she said.
“When parents remarry or move in with a new partner who already has children from a previous marriage, the child’s sense of stability is further threatened.”
To facilitate this process, make sure you accept and listen to your children’s feelings, “without judgment or offering immediate solutions,” and that you “accept their experiences with concern and empathy.”
Agreeing on parenting roles
“It is absolutely crucial to present a united front,” said Dr Victoria.
“Younger family members need to know that the rules will be applied consistently and fairly, by both adults and for all children in the family.”
To convey a “consistent approach,” you should take the time to “openly discuss your parenting values with your new partner.”
“Talk about the taken-for-granted beliefs you have about family life: what behaviors you expect and what you won’t tolerate,” she added.
Encouraging a problem-solving approach
“A good way to prevent simmering resentments is to have regular family gatherings,” Dr. Victoria advises.
“Make sure everyone takes turns chairing the meeting and avoid interruptions and shouting by using the ‘pass the rock’ technique: to be allowed to speak during the meeting, the ‘rock’ (a pen or an apple or whatever you have to hand!) must be in the speaker’s hands.
“There is only one stone, so there is only one person talking at a time.”
She continued: “People don’t understand, they think we’re crazy, but we know that without each other we can’t do anything.”
Georgia later confirmed that she has a “good” relationship with her stepdaughter’s mother, as she claimed: “We are very polite to each other!”
SOCIAL MEDIA USERS RESPOND
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @georgia.lawrence_has clearly caused quite a stir, as it was viewed no less than 594,600 times in a short time.
Social media users were divided over the clip, with some praising the mother, but others not so happy about her situation.
One woman beamed: “Right person, wrong time. People who are truly meant to be together find their way back to each other.”
I love your story and how you found your way back to each other
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A second joined in the conversation: “People can’t really deal with the gray parts of life. Not everything is perfectly clean or black and white. Just follow your own path.”
Someone else wrote: “This says a lot about the woman you are…even if I tried I couldn’t love this enough.”
Meanwhile, a fourth wrote: “I truly admire you. I love your story and the way you found your way back to each other. Ignore the ignorance and negativity. Stay strong and keep loving and live your best life.”
It’s a no from me
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But at the same time, not everyone was so nice.
Someone said, “Stop glorifying this.”
Another added: “I don’t like it.”
While a third simply commented: “Weird.”
Not only that, but another claimed, “People will do what you allow them to do… he will cheat again, boo.”
But Georgia responded to this and confirmed: “He never cheated… we were separated.”
