It is good news. As I say, it's the first time she has inconvenienced herself to help me out so that our daughter gets a better overall outcome.

It is important to try to move beyond the stage of thinging that if you lose, I win. When I ever I struggle with my relationship with my daughter's mother I think to myself, "There is a good chance that one of us is going to the other one's funeral"

The stress that is created by combative parents leaks out I think. I think children are able to work with parents who don't love (or even much like) each other but I think they struggle if they have to choose sides.