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I think you should come to an agreement with your ex wife. Clearly define the business arrangements - how it will benefit her - if your business prospers so should your family(children).  I am a divorced mother of three and my current husband gets along great with his ex wife. I personally love that as it eliminates any tension that could exist if that were not the case.

I would never do business with my ex husband - I know his character and therefore it would not work. Although you get along with your ex spouse, think about her character. Is she responsible? Does she love to shop first and worry later? Will she do the job knowing that this will not only benefit you but the children as well? Go back into your memory bank - think about it. If she is someone that you could trust with the business, then get your legal documents - business agreements in order and go for it.

Best of luck!





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I don`t think it really should be about your ex-wife, but rather the focus should be on your current wife. What does she think? If she`s at all anxious about you reconnecting and spending a lot of time with the previous wife, then no, you shouldn`t hire the ex, regardless of benefits.

In a primary relationship, the well-being of each person is the highest value. If your current wife has no problems at all with the previous wife, and is friendly with her as well, then fine. But start first with a good discussion between you and your wife.

My feelings, because,....You said it.  Your wife does not trust her. That`s a bad place to start and it might never get better.

Dittos to Janie---if your current wife doesn`t trust your ex-wife, then if you hire the ex, you`re likely to end up with a second divorce down the road.

You`re not "caught in the middle" of anything. You`ve chosen to make it seem that way because you don`t want to let go of the previous relationship. Why that is, definitely is your own area for contemplation, but from an outside perspective, there isn`t any "middle" here.

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I realize I`m coming into this late but I think it`s too bad you decided against hiring her. It sounds like it could really have worked out for your business, your ex, your children and lastly, I must commend you for your obvious compassion and concern for her even tho you are no longer involved. I think that is what really bugs your current wife.

I see this as similar to going back to apply for a job at a place that fired you. While there`s the matter of face involved and overcoming the humiliation, it often works out well for the parties who try it. The reason is, it`s clearly established that the person failed to perform and why. There`s lots of reasons why this could have been, none of which preclude these conditions will continue to exist. These expectations are much more tightly focused the second time around.

Relationship wise, my current husband would have to come up with some justifiable reasons as to why I shouldn`t hire my ex other than being out of sorts with him. Actually, I wouldn`t have married my current husband if he`d been the sort of person to have vicarious or emotional reactions to things. That`s why I divorced my ex! He was like that.

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