My children (ages 10 & 13) came home from their dad's house upset because they were asked by him not to mention me (mom) or their grandparents (my parents) in front of his girlfriend because it's awkward for her. We've been divorced for close to 5 years, and he has been dating this person for about the same amount of time. Why this is coming up now, I have no idea.... but what I'm curious about is if this is pretty typical in divorces to not allow your children to speak about the other side? I have always allowed my kids to speak freely of whoever is important to them in their life, so I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around this. Any input would be great! Thanks in advance!