You are supposed to hate each other and tell Ex bouncy stories every other weekend. Duh! 
Ahhh, yes, others have told me the same. When we were married there was a lot of acrimony between us. But we had children together and I dont see how people can just completely toss that sort of committment aside like a used Kleenex. We know we cant live together but that doesnt mean we cant get along. I am not sure if "friends" is what you would call us now but we do have a good friendly relationship. Much better than when we were married. I am friends with her husband too. Hes a car guy like me and we have gone to the races and car shows together quite a few times. He does custom car upholstery and did the seats in my El Camino and Corvette both. It seems to work ok for us.
You are not alone. I'm divorced. We have a child. We're both remarried. We're all friends. We don't live in the same city any more but we have spent time together casually. I know I can pick up the phone and talk to my ex. I also consider his wife one of my friends. After all, I'm the only other person in the world who really understands the B.S. she puts up with.
In all seriousness, it was not easy to get to this point. I'm giving the reader's digest version. The long drawn out version is juicer than a Lifetime movie. Bottom line, we are going to be in each other's lives for a long, long time. The time that has passed certainly helps heal the bitterness and anger. I can't remember the last time I felt those emotions.
You move on. You realize what's truly important. Life's too short to stay angry. We've said our peace to each other (actually a long time ago). I remarried a five years before he did. For a long time, it was just the three of us "co-parenting". It took a really special lady to walk into that scenario. I'm really pleased with the woman he chose to remarry. She's wonderful and I've felt comfortable around her since day one. She loves my child and puts him first. I couldn't be more happy. She came into the picture with a child and they have since had a child together. I love her kids and buy them gifts like I would for nieces and nephews. I really don't understand why some people can't let it go and move on. This is a much happier place. Of course I realize it takes cooperation from all parties to make this happen. You build a bridge, you get over it.
