“After the divorce, he turned out to be the most fun father”

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After that whole hassle called divorce, your ex suddenly makes an abrupt turnaround and turns into a really nice father. While you wonder: where was this guy all this time?

Anoek (36), mother of Fleur (11) and Max (10):

“In the 12 years we’ve been together, Mark never wanted to go out to dinner with me. Too expensive. Too boring. Tiring. Picking up Chinese and eating it at home was just as good for him. He also never felt like doing anything with the kids and didn’t want to take days off for family activities. I was always the mother who went to the swimming pool alone with two toddlers or walked behind the double stroller in the Efteling. Mark would rather sleep on the couch than go to the cinema.

Who’s that cutie?

But since we’ve been separated for four years and Mark has Fleur and Max every other weekend, he’s emerged as the most active, fun, involved dad. He takes them to the pizzeria and the Thai, goes bowling, supping, rollerblading and skiing with them. I am amazed every time. Sometimes I think: if only I had been so enthusiastic, we would never have broken up.”

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Am so tired of it

Sophie (34), mother of Douwe (14), Bouke (11) and Famke (9):

“Every week when my ex Jan comes over for the kids, I push hard I do not live for you anymore by Marco Borsato op. Just to annoy him. Not only does he hate Borsato, I also let him know by blaring loudly that I’m really tired of him. Not nice, but it’s a relief.”

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