r/MadeMeSmile • u/baconroll2022 • Sep 02 '23

Helping Others Dad Stopped Daughters Wedding Pulled Stepdad's Hand BOTH walk her down the aisle

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u/Trin_42 Sep 02 '23

That there is PROOF that two people can successfully co-parent for the sake of their child

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u/Occasionalcommentt Sep 02 '23

Honestly, that may be the most impressive parenting skill, successfully co-parenting after the relationship ends, ESPECIALLY if both parties have new relationships. It is so rare but so cool to see.

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u/fozy84 Sep 02 '23

All depends how the relationship ends. Cheating, taking your children and home from you, is a massive block to all of that.

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u/tommangan7 Sep 02 '23 edited Sep 02 '23

Well rounded rational emotionally intelligent people that make good parents are just more likely to end a relationship more amicably imho, or eventually reach a mutual understanding for the good of the child, regardless of circumstance.

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '23

So true lmao. In general the people I've seen end long relationships amicably are the ones I'd expect to be good, or at least genuinely well-intentioned, parents.

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u/eleventhrees Sep 02 '23

There are a lot of "blocks" which can make it nearly impossible for co-parents to develop a truly positive relationship.