The Divorce Devil Podcast

At Least 10 of Our Unspoken Rules of Co-Parenting: 🤫 Boundaries, Kids, & Surviving Your Ex || DD227 || David and Rachel

24min | 07/28/2025|

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Welcome back to the Divorce Devil Podcast! 😈 If you’re divorced over 40 struggling with co-parenting, you're not alone. I'm David, with Rachel and we're diving into the messy, complicated world of co-parenting. We're tired of sugar-coating it. This is real life, real challenges, and real solutions.

In this episode, we're talking about our top 5 co-parenting tips – both from my "non-cordial shit show" perspective 💩 and Rachel's more "love and light" approach ✨. No matter what your co-parenting style is, there are strategies that can make your life easier (and less stressful for your kids).

We're tackling:

Unrealistic Expectations: 🤦‍♂️ Why you thought you could still be friends with your ex (and why you probably can't).
Setting Boundaries (and Sticking to Them!): 🚧 No more "nice parent" bullshit. Rules are rules.
The "Holiday Harmony" Myth: 🎄 How to survive Christmas, birthdays, and every other special occasion without losing your damn mind.
The Ping Pong Effect: 🏓 Why inconsistent rules between households are messing with your kids.
Taking the Personal Hurt Out of It: ❤️ Loving your kids more than you hate your ex (even when it's REALLY hard).
Communicating Like an Adult (Even When You Don't Want To): 🗣️ Using apps, texting strategically, and biting your tongue when necessary.
Recognizing What You Can and Cannot Control: 🧘‍♂️ Focus on yourself, your kids, and your own household. Let go of the rest.
Embracing Flexibilities 🤸‍♂️ Learn how to compromise and bend so your kids can enjoy their time.

We get it. Co-parenting is a grind. It's frustrating, it's exhausting, and it can feel like a never-ending battle. But it's also an opportunity to put your kids first, create a stable environment, and show them what it means to be a good human being.

So, if you're ready to ditch the drama, embrace the chaos, and find some sanity in the co-parenting process, subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications! 🔥 We help with any questions on divorce advice.

Now it's your turn! 👇 What's your biggest co-parenting challenge? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Divorce Devil Podcast

WE ANSWER THE HOW, WHEN AND HOW! HOW DO YOU PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND/OR MENTALLY RECOVER FROM DIVORCE? DO YOU WAIT UNTIL THE DIVORCE PROCESS IS OVER THEN DO YOU START TO HEAL? WE SAY NO! DIVORCE RECOVERY CAN START IN ALL PHASES OF YOUR DIVORCE - EVEN IN THE PRE-PHASE! THIS IS A PODCAST ABOUT REAL PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT REAL DIVORCE RECOVERY NO MATTER WHAT PHASE YOU ARE IN - HEALING AND MOVING ON TO YOUR NEW REALITY!! If you need to make an informed decision about your divorce recovery and need some type of direction - then this podcast is for you. We do not advocate being professionals but our various life experiences do count for something. After experiencing the shitstorm of recovery, we consider ourselves divorce recovery mentors or facilitators in our efforts to help others. Divorce Devil Podcast is a podcast of an exchange of ideas, experiences, and/or opinions from people who have already walked the journey of divorce. David, being divorced for over 10 years and Rachel being divorced for a few, bring their real-life ying/yang experiences to the show while they debate the in’s and out’s of pre, during, and post-divorce and their association with divorce recovery.

If you need a little bit of joy with your pain, then laugh with us as we explain our journeys and takeaways. Being not your typical divorce recovery podcast - we get into some pretty wild and crazy discussions!

Listen to some of the discussions and see what may pertain to you, a loved one, or a friend in their struggles. Maybe we can provide a positive spin on a negative experience for you or someone you know. Between Rachel, David, and their guests, they have seen and experienced almost every, some very interesting and eye-opening situations and events. Listen up!

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Divorce Devil Podcast

WE ANSWER THE HOW, WHEN AND HOW! HOW DO YOU PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND/OR MENTALLY RECOVER FROM DIVORCE? DO YOU WAIT UNTIL THE DIVORCE PROCESS IS OVER THEN DO YOU START TO HEAL? WE SAY NO! DIVORCE RECOVERY CAN START IN ALL PHASES OF YOUR DIVORCE - EVEN IN THE PRE-PHASE! THIS IS A PODCAST ABOUT REAL PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT REAL DIVORCE RECOVERY NO MATTER WHAT PHASE YOU ARE IN - HEALING AND MOVING ON TO YOUR NEW REALITY!! If you need to make an informed decision about your divorce recovery and need some type of direction - then this podcast is for you. We do not advocate being professionals but our various life experiences do count for something. After experiencing the shitstorm of recovery, we consider ourselves divorce recovery mentors or facilitators in our efforts to help others. Divorce Devil Podcast is a podcast of an exchange of ideas, experiences, and/or opinions from people who have already walked the journey of divorce. David, being divorced for over 10 years and Rachel being divorced for a few, bring their real-life ying/yang experiences to the show while they debate the in’s and out’s of pre, during, and post-divorce and their association with divorce recovery.

If you need a little bit of joy with your pain, then laugh with us as we explain our journeys and takeaways. Being not your typical divorce recovery podcast - we get into some pretty wild and crazy discussions!

Listen to some of the discussions and see what may pertain to you, a loved one, or a friend in their struggles. Maybe we can provide a positive spin on a negative experience for you or someone you know. Between Rachel, David, and their guests, they have seen and experienced almost every, some very interesting and eye-opening situations and events. Listen up!

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

Welcome back to the Divorce Devil Podcast! 😈 If you’re divorced over 40 struggling with co-parenting, you're not alone. I'm David, with Rachel and we're diving into the messy, complicated world of co-parenting. We're tired of sugar-coating it. This is real life, real challenges, and real solutions.

In this episode, we're talking about our top 5 co-parenting tips – both from my "non-cordial shit show" perspective 💩 and Rachel's more "love and light" approach ✨. No matter what your co-parenting style is, there are strategies that can make your life easier (and less stressful for your kids).

We're tackling:

Unrealistic Expectations: 🤦‍♂️ Why you thought you could still be friends with your ex (and why you probably can't).
Setting Boundaries (and Sticking to Them!): 🚧 No more "nice parent" bullshit. Rules are rules.
The "Holiday Harmony" Myth: 🎄 How to survive Christmas, birthdays, and every other special occasion without losing your damn mind.
The Ping Pong Effect: 🏓 Why inconsistent rules between households are messing with your kids.
Taking the Personal Hurt Out of It: ❤️ Loving your kids more than you hate your ex (even when it's REALLY hard).
Communicating Like an Adult (Even When You Don't Want To): 🗣️ Using apps, texting strategically, and biting your tongue when necessary.
Recognizing What You Can and Cannot Control: 🧘‍♂️ Focus on yourself, your kids, and your own household. Let go of the rest.
Embracing Flexibilities 🤸‍♂️ Learn how to compromise and bend so your kids can enjoy their time.

We get it. Co-parenting is a grind. It's frustrating, it's exhausting, and it can feel like a never-ending battle. But it's also an opportunity to put your kids first, create a stable environment, and show them what it means to be a good human being.

So, if you're ready to ditch the drama, embrace the chaos, and find some sanity in the co-parenting process, subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications! 🔥 We help with any questions on divorce advice.

Now it's your turn! 👇 What's your biggest co-parenting challenge? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Divorce Devil Podcast

WE ANSWER THE HOW, WHEN AND HOW! HOW DO YOU PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND/OR MENTALLY RECOVER FROM DIVORCE? DO YOU WAIT UNTIL THE DIVORCE PROCESS IS OVER THEN DO YOU START TO HEAL? WE SAY NO! DIVORCE RECOVERY CAN START IN ALL PHASES OF YOUR DIVORCE - EVEN IN THE PRE-PHASE! THIS IS A PODCAST ABOUT REAL PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT REAL DIVORCE RECOVERY NO MATTER WHAT PHASE YOU ARE IN - HEALING AND MOVING ON TO YOUR NEW REALITY!! If you need to make an informed decision about your divorce recovery and need some type of direction - then this podcast is for you. We do not advocate being professionals but our various life experiences do count for something. After experiencing the shitstorm of recovery, we consider ourselves divorce recovery mentors or facilitators in our efforts to help others. Divorce Devil Podcast is a podcast of an exchange of ideas, experiences, and/or opinions from people who have already walked the journey of divorce. David, being divorced for over 10 years and Rachel being divorced for a few, bring their real-life ying/yang experiences to the show while they debate the in’s and out’s of pre, during, and post-divorce and their association with divorce recovery.

If you need a little bit of joy with your pain, then laugh with us as we explain our journeys and takeaways. Being not your typical divorce recovery podcast - we get into some pretty wild and crazy discussions!

Listen to some of the discussions and see what may pertain to you, a loved one, or a friend in their struggles. Maybe we can provide a positive spin on a negative experience for you or someone you know. Between Rachel, David, and their guests, they have seen and experienced almost every, some very interesting and eye-opening situations and events. Listen up!

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Divorce Devil Podcast

WE ANSWER THE HOW, WHEN AND HOW! HOW DO YOU PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND/OR MENTALLY RECOVER FROM DIVORCE? DO YOU WAIT UNTIL THE DIVORCE PROCESS IS OVER THEN DO YOU START TO HEAL? WE SAY NO! DIVORCE RECOVERY CAN START IN ALL PHASES OF YOUR DIVORCE - EVEN IN THE PRE-PHASE! THIS IS A PODCAST ABOUT REAL PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT REAL DIVORCE RECOVERY NO MATTER WHAT PHASE YOU ARE IN - HEALING AND MOVING ON TO YOUR NEW REALITY!! If you need to make an informed decision about your divorce recovery and need some type of direction - then this podcast is for you. We do not advocate being professionals but our various life experiences do count for something. After experiencing the shitstorm of recovery, we consider ourselves divorce recovery mentors or facilitators in our efforts to help others. Divorce Devil Podcast is a podcast of an exchange of ideas, experiences, and/or opinions from people who have already walked the journey of divorce. David, being divorced for over 10 years and Rachel being divorced for a few, bring their real-life ying/yang experiences to the show while they debate the in’s and out’s of pre, during, and post-divorce and their association with divorce recovery.

If you need a little bit of joy with your pain, then laugh with us as we explain our journeys and takeaways. Being not your typical divorce recovery podcast - we get into some pretty wild and crazy discussions!

Listen to some of the discussions and see what may pertain to you, a loved one, or a friend in their struggles. Maybe we can provide a positive spin on a negative experience for you or someone you know. Between Rachel, David, and their guests, they have seen and experienced almost every, some very interesting and eye-opening situations and events. Listen up!

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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