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suggested that John be included in the decision-making process about where he wanted to live. Michael and Anita talked with John, who by now was getting used to the idea that his parents weren't going to be together any more. John said he wanted to stay mostly in the house where he had grown up, but that he would see his dad on the weekends, as long as he could also hang out with his friends. Michael and Anita agreed to this, and John's new lifestyle eventually became routine. |
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Sharing time with the children during vacation can be worked out equitably or be fraught with emotion. If both parents follow the same religion, inevitably, no one will want to pass up Christmas, Easter, Rosh Hashanah, or Passover. These are precious times of the year, bound up with lifelong memories, and you'll want to be with your children on these occasions most of all. |
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Harrison and Susan managed to work things out. They agreed to alternate Christmas Day and Christmas Eve each year. That way, each parent could share gift-giving and a Christmas tree with their children. The kids didn't mindthey got twice as many presents! |
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David and Vivian shared the Jewish holidays by splitting them up and alternating them. The parent who was not with children for Rosh Hashanah was with them on Yom Kippur. Hanukkah was divided in half, as was Passover. All other holidays were divided up and alternated. |
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Marion and Will were not very religious, so for them, sharing school vacations was more important than celebrating the religious holidays that fell into those school breaks. They each took one school break and alternated winter and spring break each year. |
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