
Family outrage: Divorced mom is devastated when teen son wants to spend Christmas with his dad
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A mom took to Reddit saying that her son blindsided her by deciding to spend Christmas with his father. The mom told her son that he "ruined" Christmas. Experts weighed in on this drama.
The Redditor said that she and her ex-husband share a 16-year-old son, "Mason," and that she is now remarried to her husband, "Nathan." The teenager said he didn't want to have another "horrible" holiday. "Now Mason isn't speaking to me. Nathan is trying to convince him to stay with us because without him our Christmas is ruined …" "Don’t let your feelings hijack the best interests of the children. Love your children more than you dislike the other parent." The Reddit community voted — deciding the poster was wrong in this situation. "Communication is key. Communication is not only about talking, but more about listening." Deirdre Reilly is a senior editor in lifestyle with Fox News Digital.
She said she and her ex have a history of arguing about where their son would spend holidays when he was little. She added, "As he got older, we started letting him decide."