I bought a duplex with my ex so we could co-parent our son. He has 2 rooms and I get privacy.

The author and her ex bought a duplex together to coparent their son.

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• I split from my husband, but we bought a duplex together.
• We live upstairs and downstairs to co-parent our son.
• It's not perfect, but our unusual setup works for us.

A couple of years ago, my husband and I decided to split up. We also decided to buy a house together.

We were on good terms. No one had been unfaithful or abusive. We'd been close friends, and then we'd fallen in love...