It is already a known fact that life after divorce or separation can be very challenging and at times, traumatic. However, "Big Bang Theory" actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik stressed that divorce is really not the end of a family, as well as the importance of co-parenting in the post-divorce realm and in a real-life modern family setting.
In an article published on Today, 40-year-old Bialik got candid about her own experiences on co-parenting following a divorce. She said that even though divorce is the end of a nuclear family and the end to the normal family concept of living in one house together, Bialik emphasized divorce is not really an end of a family, noting the responsibilities of a couple to each other's family and their children.
Moreover, Bialik also shared three not-so-simple ways for an effective co-parenting experience. These include spending time with your ex-husband, maintaining the relationship with each other's families and lastly, making the best effort to be on a good behavior whether in the presence of the children or not.
Bialik, however, admitted that life is never a "dress rehearsal" and she also got pissed sometimes. But she stressed that the most important thing in co-parenting is being able to let go of all the angst and thoughts of the past and spending more time with what is now could eventually lead to happiness despite the fact that divorce has tarnished the perfect image of the family.
In line with co-parenting experiences, The Guardian contributor Leah Hunter shared her own shared parenting situation through a co-parenting agreement known as a parenting prenup. According to Hunter's explanation, the 16-page legal and philosophical co-parenting prenup agreement outlined custody and residential schedule, education, joint parenting decisions, travel, communication and living abroad.
Hunter also revealed that the co-parenting prenup also covered what really mattered to her and her ex or father of her child. When it comes to expenses, Hunter revealed that they use Spitwise to track and reconcile all shared expenditures such as medical insurance, babysitter bills for school holidays and school fees.
By creating a parenting prenup, shared parenting and custody was made easy rather than being so complicated. It also gave Hunter and her ex the freedom, ease and a sense of fairness.
Due to the parenting agreement, co-parenting became a less stressful and wonderful experience while Hunter's daughter was given the opportunity of having the best of both worlds - having a mom and a dad who equally love her, Babble noted.
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