[quote=scaredyclassic]Interesting. The French family I au paired for was divorced. He lived on the top floor madame and daughter on 2nd floor me in the basement.
I remember going out for drinks with him and some girl I’d met and him hitting really desperately on the girl. I was freaked out cause I didn’t realize they weren’t together at that time!
Vive LA france!
The parents liked me but the girl didnt. She was a focused achiever and I was practically a hobo.[/quote]
IMHO, the ideal situation would be a duplex where the kids and mom or dad would live on one side, and the other parent on the other side. The kids should have full freedom to go back and forth as they like. Of course, this might lead to problems where the kids gravitate to a more lenient parent who lets them drink soda and eat chips for dinner in front of the TV, and where homework and other chores are optional. Of course, these problems still exist for divorced couples, and the anger and resentment are still there, but I think that this would still be best for the kids.
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Correction to my previous post…I meant “estate planning,” not “family planning.”
