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More Than Exes: How I’m Teaching My Sons to Love and Respect.

It’s my ex-wife’s birthday today. I got up early, picked up some flowers, a card, and a small gift, then drove over to her place so our kids could give them to her. I even stayed to help them make her breakfast — pancakes with chocolate chips, her favorite.
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As usual, someone ended up asking me, with that puzzled, half-judgmental tone, “Why the hell do you still do things like that for her? You’re divorced, man.”

Honestly, it annoys me. So let me spell it out.

Dad's Post About Ex-Wife Goes Viral For Refreshing Reason

I’m raising two little boys. Someday they’ll be men. And the way I treat their mother — even though we’re no longer together — will shape how they see women, how they treat their future partners, and how they believe relationships work. In fact, I’d argue it matters even more because we are divorced. It’s easy to be kind and show up when everything is perfect. It’s harder, but more important, to rise above resentment or old wounds and do the right thing anyway.

Dad Explains Why He Still Does Nice Things For His Ex-Wife, Goes Incredibly  Viral For The Best Reason | Bored Panda

So if you’re a parent and you’re not modeling respect, kindness, and decency in how you handle your relationships — even the broken ones — then get your act together. This is bigger than your pride or your grudges.
This man buys flowers for his ex-wife to prove a very good point

Raise good men. Raise strong women. Please. The world needs them, now more than ever.

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