Parenting marriage?

Hi all. I am new here so bear with e.

Does anyone here have experience with shifting from a monogamous marriage to a parenting marriage?

I won’t get into the long details of it all, but I am considering proposing this option as a shift in our relationship instead of full on divorce (for now).

I am curious what others experience has been. Did you propose the idea or did your partner? How did your child(ren) handle it? Are you happier? Does it work?

Thank you

Well I don't have experience with parenting marriages, but I do have some with "alternative" relationships that sort of are based on their own rules. I think in theory, a parenting marriage doesn't sound like a bad path to explore. But for instance--will you be OK with your husband starting to date other people? Also, your marriage seems to be having issues already--if you don't communicate well with your husband now, won't that continue to be a problem in a parenting marriage? I'm just remembering a friend who broke up with a boyfriend she'd been with for 10 years. I encouraged her to maintain the friendship at least, figuring 10 years was a long time. But I always remember her answer--"the reasons I don't want him for a boyfriend are the same reasons I don't want him as a friend." Best of luck to you.

i don't have a lot of Advice to give to You. Just wanted to Wish You the Absolute BEST of Luck with Whatever You Will decide. Stay Strong. SEnding many Safe, Warm Hugs to BOTH You, @Iridescentforest, Your Family, Your FriEnds, Your Husband And ALL of Your Loved Ones! Keep fighting And keep rocking NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, OK?!

I want to understand better. Do you mean monogomous as in only with each other and having sexual relationship only with each other? Do you mean that you want to end that and date other people and just be parents together?

You can be in co-parenting situation but not be together. I’d not want to be in any kind of marriage with my ex but we co parented well