When you are married and have a family, there are a lot of wonderful traditions that usually take place. You all come together to celebrate the holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions.

But what happens when the parents get divorced?

A lot of people assume that when mom and dad get divorced, they are forever separated and can no longer spend time together as a whole family. For some, that is true… However, that is not the case for everyone.

Kristina Kuzmic is a mother and well-known personality who went through a divorce. This past November she took to Facebook to share what her life looks like post-divorce and it is both unexpected and heartwarming.

“On Thursday, my husband, kids and I will once again drive 4 hours north to spend Thanksgiving with my ex-husband’s family,” she began to write.

“A lot of you have been asking me for details regarding this story… how did we get to this point, how is my current husband okay with hanging out with my ex-husband, how do we coparent at times when we completely disagree, etc. There’s an entire chapter in my book where I delve much deeper into this part of my life, and I hope it will help some of you.”

Of course, life after divorce is an especially tricky thing to deal with when there are also kids in the picture, which Kristina and her ex have together.

And she is not just spending time with her ex and his family on the holiday, she is remarried and spending time with both her ex and her current husband. And yes, they seem to be just fine with it!

She also posted a little disclaimer towards the end which explained that, obviously, this will not work for everyone… And that is completely okay.

“And I also want to make it very clear that this might not work for every family, and that’s okay!” she wrote. “Just do what’s best for your children in the situation you’re in.”

It is really beautiful that she saw that she was in a situation where it could potentially work, so she took advantage of it. Whether or not she is super keen on seeing her ex — we don’t know — but one thing is for sure and that is that she’s a great mother by biting the bullet and doing what will make her children the happiest.

She also shared that there was one conversation in particular, with her “ex” mother-in-law, that she will never forget.

“I remember one particular phone call early on, while things were still really tense between their son and me, his mom said: ‘Well, if you’re not technically my daughter-in-law anymore, then from now on you’re my daughter.’ And they have treated me like one since.”

Is that not the most heartwarming thing you have ever read in your entire life?

“Today was another Thanksgiving spent at their house. I’ve always been welcome. Once I started dating my current husband, I assumed the invitation to Thanksgiving would stop. But no. The invitation was extended to him as well. It’s been like this for years now, all of us getting together for the holidays.”

“Today, we once again ate together as one big family. Today, my husband helped my ex-husband’s mom set the table and clean up, as he does every year. Today, I listened as my ex-husband and current husband discussed work and football and parenting. Today, I watched my ex-husband play superheroes with my son from my second marriage. Today was about all the stuff that really matters and not about the unnecessary drama we humans tend to create.”

“None of this divorce, remarriage, co-parenting stuff is easy. In some ways, it’s the hardest part of my life. But the hard work and our “kids first, egos last” formula has been worth it. So, so worth it,” she concluded.

Although the two have moved on in life, Thanksgiving is a time when they will all enjoy getting together and that is beautiful.

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Source: Parenting Isn’t Easy