My ex-husband remarried last year. I recently became engaged. That’s not particularly unusual for ex-spouses who divorced nine years ago; most men and women who divorce between the ages of 35 and 54 remarry within five years. What is unusual for us is that my ex, Bill, and I still live in our family home with the three sons we had while we were married. Since our divorce, we have co-parented by nesting (aka birdnesting). Our children have continued to live in the family home while Bill and I take turns moving in and out to care for them.
We chose nesting for several reasons: continuity and comfort of daily life for our kids; less stressful than keeping track of three kids and their stuff between two places; and cheaper than setting up and maintaining
