Last week I got a phone call as I was laying in bed with Shaun watching a movie.
“Hey, whatcha doin?” it was my ex-husband calling.
“Just watching a movie.”
“Which one?”
“Just a stupid one. Why? What are you doing?” I ask only half interested.
“I’m watching the King’s game in the living room.”
I have a feeling this is going somewhere, so I ask “Who’s living room?”
“Yours.”
As you guessed, we have a pretty good relationship because I didn’t start screaming and call 911. I did get the raised eyebrows and the WTF look on my face as I asked him, “Why are you in MY living room watching the King’s game?”
“I came over to get the kids and no one was here so I decided to check the score and got pulled into it. Where are the kids?”
He calls me usually every day or every other day to check on the girls or to chat about something funny someone said. I told him to either get Cingular or stop calling me because my phone bill had his number on it WAY too often. He slowed down a bit, but he called me 3 times today. Once to tell me that he was happy with the dentist I picked for him. Once to ask me if I wanted a coffee. Third to tell me went to the doctor and instead of getting a allergy shot, he had to get an EKG.
He came over for dinner and he was acting weird. His allergies were bothering him, but the fact that he didn’t have someone to talk to about this, sort of had him a bit weirded out. THe doctor said he was worried about his heart and put him on medication.
Dan layed back on my couch and fell asleep. Shaun and I have come to realize we are Dan’s family. He’s comfortable here. He knows he can talk to me and Shaun’s not going to freak out. It goes both ways with Shaun’s ex too. When something happens to her, Shaun is the first person she calls. It comes with being with someone for so many years, and it’s not something that either one of us stresses out about. Our relationship is too busy to sweat the small stuff.
As I was in the bedroom coping CD’s I could hear Shaun tell the kids, “Shhhhh, your dad’s asleep!”
I had to grin and hold back a little laugh. Poor Shaun. What did he get himself into?
When Dan finally woke up a couple hours later he felt better and took the kids to get ice cream. Marina came in to tell us that she and her friend were going with Dan too.
The phone rang a little while ago, it was my ex. “Did you want an ice cream?” I told him no but thanked him for asking.
“Does Shaun want an ice cream?”
I know I bitch and call him a dumb ass, but the next time I complain remind me about the time that Dan took not only his kids, but Shaun’s kid AND her friend to get ice cream.
51 responses to “Dumb Ass Ex Husband.”
I have love that you guys accept each others ex. I got a weird call on my cell phone the other day. My home number popped up .. I thought HMMM.. I was at a friends house and my kids were at school.. Ok WTF? I answer and it was my ex husband.. The school had called him to pick my sick kid up.. That was a first. But I am not so chummy with either of my ex husbands so that really weirded me out.
Are you guys going to be on Jerry Springer now?
I know a woman who is best friends with her husband’s ex-wife. and that’s how they met, too. The three of them do things together all the time. The first marriage was like a right-out-of-highschool thing and the second one was in their 40’s.
It must be nice. My dumb ass ex husband hates my guts.
It’s because you switched teams. By man law, he can’t really like you anymore, he turned you lesbian. ;)
i am so glad it works like this for you…
and he can still be a dumb ass even though he does nice things every once in a while… :)
peace…
all joking aside, i absolutely am so happy that you have that kind of relationship, and i’m so glad you’re there for him (and he for you). and i’m a bit worried about his heart and falling asleep on your couch and him not having anyone to talk to about it. i pray he’s okay. seriously. i’m glad you and shaun are his family.
Thank you. This put a smile on my face. My parents divorce was so ugly and my dad was so hateful toward my mom. He spent all his time with US trying to convince us to hate HER. We grew up to resent him for it of course and wish that they could have had a better relationship/friendship after the divorce for the sake of us kids. So, I commend you for staying friends with your ex. Your children are going to benefit a thousand times over from it. While it might get annoying at times, you are doing such a commendable thing. So, from the child of a divorced family who is now trying to raise her own family: Thank you for being such a good MOM! Shaun is an awesome guy for accepting your friendship with your ex also. It takes a secure man to realize that he has your heart and doesn’t need to worry! This story made my night. Thanks.
Jamie
You give me hope, Kristine.
I remember my Mum and now Ex-Step Dad actually went to court, stood together and then went out for coffee after getting thier divorce. They still remain mates till this day.
That is so funny but if it works? All the better for your family…..
Most ex’s people don’t like-but there was something at one point that was good….glad to see even though y’all have ex’s you can still find that goodness in them.
You set a great example for your children….
This is a terrific thing when people can make it work. I congratulate you.
I think its great if it works for you and Shaun! And it can’t hurt that the girls see her parents getting along even if they aren’t “together”.
He looks like Anthony Soprano…Bada-Bing.
Dr H.O. Potamus
That’s great. My ex is a dumb-ass and we don’t even really speak. We tried the whole being civil thing, but it was too fake and now we don’t even look at each other when switching off our son.
wow. THat’s really neat.
And I just now figured out that the below pic is of hangers at the tux place….
Awesome picture, by the way.
Yeah… I hope his heart is OK! Glad he had somewhere to go and be with family.
Clearly you and Shawn are doing something right to have such a good understanding relationship. Some of us have not done that. Some of us don’t want to. LOLOLOL
That’s awesome! I’m close friends with my ex and we get our families together to hang out and such but since we didn’t have kids together it’s a bit different. I wish it could be at least more friendly with Heath’s ex. Not so much… and kids involved :( You’re an excellent example for all those adults who act like babies when they get divorced. :)
You seem to have the relationship that my SIL has with her ex and my other SIL’s husband has with his. They are SO ‘good’ about the whole thing.
Makes me smile. Great for you guys! (And great for the kids).
This…was a fabulous story.
I just think it is fabulous that everyone gets along so well.
You guys are good people.
Dan is good people, even if he does piss you off.
I think that is great!
Awww :)
You are lucky. You could have the ex-husband that you have to have the restraining order against! :)
Your family is polite in ways beyond “for the sake of the children”.
This is proof positive that adult, civilized behavior has not gone out of fashion.
I wish I had a dumb ass ex huband just like yours.
Wait… is Shaun quite a bit younger than you? Because this sounds an awful lot like Bruce and Demi… (if you decide to make a stripper movie, I’d like to be there for the filming, if you don’t mind):)
That is the most adorable story.
Thank you everyone!
1. NO, i’m not older than Shaun! He’s 3 years older than I am. Dan on the other hand is 10 years older than I am.
2. Freebird: NO, you don’t. He’s a sweetheart, but no…you don’t. He’s an ex for a reason.
3. MrsDoF: that means the world to me. Thank you.
4. Tammy: When you get a phone call from your husband that has planted his ass on your couch for GOD knows how long…you start thinking a restraining order might be in order ;)
5. Dashababy: that’s all you got? awww? hee hee.
6. Southern Fried: I have a problem with having an ‘ex’. It just weirds me out. Saying it weirds me out.
7. Hippo: HA HA HA HA!! I’m going to tell him someone said that, he will be thrilled to death to hear he looked like Tony.
Everyone: THANK YOU.
I’m a bit worried about him and will probably only talk to him about 6 times today.
I’ll keep ya posted.
Good for you guys that you’ve got it all worked out nice like that.
I think that is great that everyone can get along for everyones Sake…especially the kids!
I can see Kara in him!
That is a nice relationship. It’s gotta be great for your kids!
Dude. That is funny.
Really wonderful. Mrs Dof told me about this story of yur ex after I posted about the good but weird relationships here. It is so wonderful that there are at least a few families that can work it out and get along.
Still wierd though and I often grin to myself about it.
That’s awesome. Great example for your kids.
I do think you (and Shaun) go way above and beyond “for the sake of the kids”…it’s actually heartfelt, which is so cool.
Awwwwwww….I love the disfunctional functional relationship. Being amicable is better than running over your ex with your Mercedes in a hotel parking lot and going to jail a la the Houston Dentist’s Wife.
Awww…this just made me smile.
I think it is great that you can all be above civil. It’s got to be good for the kids. Far better than adults who can’t even speak to each other about the small stuff… and the kids who get trapped in the middle.
Way to go!
i envy you!
I just wish he wouldn’t hog all the blankets.
Okay, Shaun. I didn’t need to know that you three sleep together.
Is it okay if I say that I think Shaun is cuter?
Shaun’s already so hot he don’t need blankets.
wow, that’s very sweet of him. kudos to the ex for being so cool. and you and shaun too. a peaceful family makes a happy family. omg! that sounded like i was preaching. trust me i wasn’t. shhh…don’t tell the crazy christian lady, she might come knocking on my door and then i’d have to get all “redneck” on her. ciao baby. have a wonderful day….
That is so cool ! Your kids are so lucky !! I agree w/ Kami- Shaun is cuter ;o)
It’s good that you can get along with the guy. I referr to my ex as He Who Can Not Be Named
I thought me and Uzz had a weird ex-relationship, but I think yours has me beat. He seldom walks in my house without my knowledge.
;)
I have 5 aunts on my dad’s side on the family – all of which have been divorced at least once. I have never heard or seen them act nicely to their ex’s – and yes they have kids. I wish more people would be nicer to their ex’es would make it easier on the kids.
I used to teach preschool, and I can honestly say that I wish more divorced parents could get along as well as you and your ex do. It would make it much easier on the kids, the parents, and the teachers.
That’s pretty cool…some people were just meant to be friends, and in the end, your kids will all be such better off for it! My parents also got along as I was growing up, not nearly to the degree you guys did, but it showed us that people CAN get along. I try to do the same with my ex, but he’d rather argue or try to take advantage. Sure he can be a dumbass sometimes, but apparently, he’s also not such a bad guy. How many guys would take their ex-wife’s fiance’s kid and her friend to ice cream, and THEN call and ask his ex-wife if she or her fiance wanted any? And to know that Shaun’s ex also calls him when she needs someone to talk to…that also shows a lot about your characters.
You guys are awesome. You are a great sitcom waiting to happen. And you could write a book about “How to get over yourself and get along with people”. Bravo.