Parenting after a divorce is difficult for multiple reasons. Even if you and your ex-spouse are on good terms and are ready to take the next step in responsible parenting, the details can be overwhelming. Figuring out a suitable living situation after divorce is challenging.
In order to make the living situation easier, some divorced families have chosen a “nesting” living arrangement. Nesting is unique because it involves the children staying in one living situation 100% of the time. Instead, it is the parents that do the moving in and out of the family home, much like parent birds do when they are caring for babies in a nest.
Where do the parents live?
Of course, this means that one parent will be in the family “nest” with the children, and the other parent will need to be elsewhere. How this works out logistically depends on the family's specific circumstances. In some cases, a nesting situation may be very temporary. In this case, it is not uncommon for one parent to live with other family and friends when they are not in the family home.
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