When people fall in love and get married, they expect to be together forever. In a perfect world, that’s what we all want. Sadly, not all couples have a fairytale ending. Sometimes, people divorce amicably. But most often, things become heated. Especially when kids are involved, it’s common for ex-spouses to battle each other in and out of court.

Then, there are the rare stories of divorced couples that get along. Due to an incredible love for their children, they put their differences aside. This makes things much easier for everyone. One ex-wife and ex-husband did just that…but rather than just “get along,” they created a cohesive and harmonious family unit.

Instead of getting upset, a man from Texas sent a congratulatory message to his ex-wife and her soon-to-be husband via Facebook.

Blake Higginbotham took a completely different approach from most when he saw his ex-wife’s engagement photo online. But as he explains, it took the two of them a significant amount of hard work and determination to reach the point of being friends. When the marriage first fell apart, there was a lot of bitterness.

On his ex-wife’s Facebook page, Blake wrote a sincere message congratulating the couple.

In response to the photo, he said, “This is my ex-wife. The mother of my 3 children. The woman who brought all 3 of my children into this world.” He went on to say that he and his ex-wife had married very young. Although they divorced, they had two beautiful daughters and a son. Blake explained that along with supporting his ex-wife and their children he also has a lot of respect for her husband-to-be.

This is co-parenting at its finest.

Not only do the two split their time with the kids 50/50 but instead of fighting, they work as a team. If only more divorced couples would co-parent this way, life would be so much better. Wikipedia sums up co-parenting pretty well. “The co-parent relationship differs from an intimate relationship between adults in that it focuses solely on the child.”

A healthy co-parenting relationship provides many incredible benefits.

Most importantly, it benefits the children. Kids don’t have to just cope with life — they enjoy it.
Good co-parenting helps to boost a child’s self-esteem. It also teaches them how to deal with different situations in life more maturely. Even social skills improve in response to seeing their divorced parents communicate…not fight.

Blake had more to say about his ex-wife’s engagement.

“The man she’s with is a great guy. He’s great to my kids and they love him to death. As a father, I couldn’t ask for anything more. I sincerely wish you both the best. I’m thankful for many things, including yall’s relationship.”

He went on to share some words of wisdom for other divorced couples with children.

“To anyone divorced, I encourage you with all of me to try and look at this from a different angle. Just because you didn’t work out as husband and wife doesn’t mean you can’t be mom and dad.” [sic] For these two, they put their kids first but also discovered they could be friends.

The message that Blake posted to his ex-wife and her fiancé was shared over 115,000 times. And, he’s absolutely right. After a divorce, there’s nothing stopping you from getting along with your ex and being the best parent possible.

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Source: Parenting Isn’t Easy, Facebook