Should my boyfriend remove the photos of his ex wife and kids from his house?

Keep them up for practicing darts and draw horns on the ex…

Add pictures of the two of you and let it go.

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take them down yourself

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Put pics of you & your ex all over the house. Maybe even make it your phone wall paper. Or Facebook profile pic. It’s all the same. I can’t see why he would have a problem with it because there’s no way a person could exhibit a certain type of behavior, yet not support or approve of the same behavior in others without looking like a total hypocrite. :man_shrugging:t4:

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My kids can have anything they want in their rooms…I won’t have pictures of me and their father throughout the home and they understand why but they do have them in their personal space. I think that may be a compromise?

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Seriously? They are his kids. She is their mother. If you are so insecure in the relationship that simple pictures of his children with him and their mother triggers you…then you shouldn’t be in the relationship.

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Leave the kids out of it . But the picture of him and his ex wife should go for sure . Not his kids those are always going to be his kids . You have to love them to if you love him .

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Have him move them to his children’s rooms that way they are still up for his children. But not out in your face where you have to look at them everyday.

I have pictures of my ex husband but they all have my kids in them. I don’t have the heart to get rid of them because they have my babies in them. My fiance doesn’t mind at all and understands. I think as long as it’s his kids you should calm down. Your kids have nothing to do with it

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I would take her picture down only but not my kids

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Those are his children and that is their mother. It’s not your place to do anything. If he wants to keep them up, that’s his choice. Be happy that you have your children with you, and just let him keep his pictures.
You probably shouldn’t have moved in with him, if you’re this threatened by his ex though. I would be more concerned about that. Doesn’t seem like this is a serious relationship, so you probably shouldn’t have moved your kids in with him.

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Leave the kids pictures up but put the ex wives photos in safe place put away for the kids.

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That’s still his family he created. If he doesn’t want to take them down you should respect that. Yes it’s weird because he’s now in a relationship with you but those are his kids. He’s probably just not fully ready to pack things up yet. Talk to him and tell him the pictures of her uo bother you so he knows, but respect his decision

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Jacinta Parmenter! I get the ex wife thing, that would feel a little odd. But the kids? Come on.

Take them down and store them

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The ones with the mom in them should go to the kids…anything of just them two shouldn’t be displayed when hes in a whole other relationship now. Gives his kids false hope of them working things out. Or it’s gonna make them not want to have a relationship with the new woman now.

And before you come at me, I’ve been through this shit with my stepdaughter and her crazy psycho a** mother.

So yeah, those pics definitely need to go in a different area.

Honey you are going to experience a lot more Challenges in a relationship that comes with previous divorce and children than pictures on the wall.
Life existed before you, they made children together and nothing will ever change that. Give the guy a minute to figure it out before you take down the pictures and put yours up :rofl: I promise you this is the easy “annoyance” or “challenge”, don’t get too bothered.

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Get him to take them down or I would!!! But of course leave the kids up and have him to put the ones with her up for kids later.

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Well you did move into the ex house. Maybe you should see about you guys getting your own stuff together and then you can call some shots.

If his kids come visit, it will be nice that they are still up. How about adding some of your kids’ pics on the wall too?

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They are his kids. He should keep the pictures of them. I wouldn’t take down pictures of my children for anyone.

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Kids up, ex wife down.

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U have your kids…he can’t have his? Is there something wrong with u??

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You’re not the one. He’s telling you the terms

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You are his girlfriend not his wife. Check your jealousy at the front door or you could end up being his ex-girlfriend

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This young lady needs to Grow Up so what if there is pictures the children family is in that picture that is there mother period…

I think as someone whos been in a situation the love he has for you and your family will be different then the love the has doe his ex wife and kids he loves that woman for giving him kids he wouldnt have that happiness with out her. If their in Louisiana. what are you so afraid that your man cant have pictures of someone who gave him the best things he has ever had because honestly I see these post and it gets me so mad. He will love you for as long as he does, but thise ate his biological children and thats their mother why does it have to be a big thing I get you live there now but you and your kids wont be able to replace his kids and their mother if pictures are there pictures are there

Man this is petty I’m sorry to be the bubble burster but imagine your ex taking over your place and taking down pics of you and your kids … I had pictures of me and my kids ripped up by a new girl and was ready to rock her not because of me being chopped out but because it hurt my kids feelings so before thinking omg my new bf has to stare at his ex think of his kids and how they want to have photos of THEIR mom when they go back to their home !!

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He schould take the ones of his wife but not his kid

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as someone who’s been the kid in a situation like this, just add up pictures of you n your kids. when my dads gf took down pictures of my brother and i or pictures of my dad and his brothers from his and my moms wedding, i was heartbroken. i felt like i was being replaced. just put up pictures of you and your kids but don’t take those down until the father does. it’s not your place.

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Take down the ex but leave the kids alone those are his children. You are not replacing them only her. It isn’t your place to take them down. But by all means put your pictures up ship you feel more at home

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I’m divorced and in a relationship with the father of my youngest two. I put away all pictures of my ex husband out of respect for my new spouse when he moved in. He’s the man of the house and he doesn’t deserve to have to stare at my past men every single day. Shoot I don’t wanna stare at them either. :person_shrugging::joy: My oldest two have pictures of my ex in their room and that’s 100% okay! He’s their dad. My ex husband doesn’t have any up of me either so I find it odd & a tad disrespectful that your bf does. If he was over her, the pictures would come down and be put in the kid’s room the moment you mentioned it. However, leave the pictures of his other kids alone. Those are his babies and should stay up!

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Give them to the kids since they don’t live there anymore

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Kids don’t understand the politics and dilemmas of divorce and “ex”. When his kids come to visit and see those photos, they will feel more at home. When your kids see those photos, they will know who their extended family are, and will feel more comfortable about his kids being a part of the family. Those kids have a mom, so pictures of his kids with their mom and/or dad is a normal thing.

Be the bigger person, by showing everyone that you respect his ex & their kids. It will be a great example to set for your own kids … and for his kids, too.

His divorce doesn’t erase his past. The fact that there are kids involved means you need to consider what’s best for the kids.

Like it or not, you have a blended family, which means you will be blending old life with new life, old memories with new memories, etc. I think your husband will have a hell of a lot more respect for you if you’re able to accept his past, and treat it with the same regard that he does … and vice versa for him to do the same with your past. After all, your pasts are what brought you to be the people you are today. Embrace all of your pasts … the good and bad … so that you can continue to make a better future together.

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I would say keep up the pictures of him and his kids and anything with her involved put it away and then add your kids and your pics right with his

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Do all of the pics have her in them? Just take the ones that she is in down. Put them somewhere safe and tell him she will probably want them. Start replacing them with pics of you and your kids.

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How long were you together after this happened? It seems like he is still hurting from the situation. It doesn’t mean he wants to be with his ex but the family that he has just took off. He might be having a hard time transitioning. When he can the pictures of his wife should come down but the ones with just his kids should most deff stay up.
Also someone suggested adding your pictures to the wall. Try that.

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My parents have been divorced more than 20 years and my dad has been remarried more than 10 of those and my stepmom could care less about the few family pictures that have my mom in them :woman_shrugging: I don’t see an issue unless she’s an asshole who’s face you don’t want to see

Wife, yes. Children, of course not, never.

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It’s okay to be unsettled by it, it really is, but like most said, it is his ex wife, she gave him his children, he can’t just take it all down and erase her
What i can suggest is that you book yourself a photoshoot, will all your kids, all his kids and your boyfriend and you put up the new photos in their place.
Don’t just take them down, compromise :heart: Goodluck

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I would take them down of her my self

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well for one a man redecorating a house is extremely far fetched.
he probably wouldn’t even notice if they were gone. :joy:
plus you can just give them to the kiddos they will appreciate it a lot one day.

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His children still need to know that their accepted and they are just as much a part of their mother as they are of him… if you love him you love them… you could work some pictures of your children Into the mix as well and maybe over time things will change and there will be more pictures around of everyone you, him, your kids and his…. But I wouldn’t push him

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If they want them up you should respect that. You’re joining a family and she’s part of that whether you like it or not. Id add pictures of you all to the wall. Everyone’s there and happy and you won’t hurt the kids in the process.

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I can understand the ex wife but not his children. Unless it’s a family photo I would leave it up with his children in it. But also take y’all own and put it up. Along with his

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Mind your business that’s his family whether you like it or not

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Why should he take the pictures of his kids down? I mean if she’s in it, I can see your point.

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Run and don’t look back

Of his ex wife yes they should be removed and all the little stuff …but not of his kids …Just take them down and place them somewhere safe… He probably wont even notice.

No he owns the house and he has ever right to photos of their kids just because you don’t like the photos Doesn’t mean he has to take them down and from what this post says it sounds like it’s his kids also not just his ex wife’s so what do you want him to tell his kids if they ever come and visit and see no pictures of them selfs are you going to tell them will I didn’t like the pictures of your mom and you so had your dad take them down

He should take them down but be allowed to keep them as long as the kids are in the pics or mail them to them so they can have them and hold onto them. I wouldn’t have a problem with pics of only his kids though. Joining the family is one thing, but this isn’t sister wives. She moved out and moved on and he moved on too!

Keep the ones w the kids but take the ones down of her, lol it may seem petty but I wouldn’t wana look at that everyday either! It’s your home now! So make it yours :heart:

Why does it matter if she is in the pics. Make new photos add yours to the wall. You don’t have the right to erase his past. If he is truly yours then he’s not going any where over a pic.

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Yes and no…be respectful. She is their mother and if the kids spend time there they should see that. However, I would place picts of mom and kids in the kids’ room…that way they still see the love their mom has for them at their dad’s…

I wouldn’t take all of them down , just make a feature wall with your family with him in it including his children and just one of her with his kids ,I’m sure you would have some beautiful pictures of your family ,+ his family without the x in it

Her pictures can be removed, but not the kids pictures. When they go visit & don’t see their pictures what is he supposed to tell them my girlfriend didn’t want ya pictures in the house? That’s still abit the kids when the kids visit & stay with their dads home.:woman_shrugging:for vacation or whatever

Maybe if there are ones of just the 2 of them… but you shouldn’t try to erase his family. Thats unfair to him and them.

He should remove pics of her. Why would you want him to take down pics of his kids?

That man’s hoping his family comes back! :joy:

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Pack most away but if kids still visit leave a few up so they dont feel like you’ve revamped their old home

This is not a competition. The purpose of photos is to treasure the past, not to diminish the present. Add your new family photos to their’s. To require that he take them down is an attempt to rewrite history, or in this case, minimize its importance. Again, this isn’t a competition. Accept and appreciate his past as you do his present. His kids are a part of him and should never be excluded.

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I have removed from view pictures of my ex with the kids. They are packed away ready for if the kids want them later. It was far to painful to see. As time has passed we have created new memories and have framed them. My bf would be not too pleased to see picts of my ex around the house. I don’t want to look back or be reminded of some very dark times.

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Why is this bothering you. Your partner has a past. Which I assume you knew when you moved in. Honestly get over it. They are pictures of his children. Different story if it’s just of him and her everywhere.

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You probably shouldn’t be living with a man, if you’re that threatened by his ex. Those are his kids and that’s their mom. Who cares if he has pictures? Be an adult and get over it.

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I still have pictures of my kids dad. They are t hanging up yet cause we moved a few months ago and I haven’t hung them yet. He has passed away and I want my daughter to know who he was. I may just give them to my daughter and let her decide if she wants to hang it in her room. But there absolutely no problem with having family pics with the ex in them.

There is no reason for pics of his ex wife to be up ALL over the place. A pic or two is fine for the kids sake especially if its a family photo with mom, dad and kids but any thing more than that is too much

There shouldn’t even be a problem with this, its their mom!

No he shouldnt take the pics down at all. Its not unfair at all.

Yes wife - No for kids!!

This sounds delusional, insecure and controlling.
If I was on that position I would tell you to pack your bags because the mother of his kids and him will be tied for life. It shouldn’t bother you that pictures are up for his kids… maybe thats his way of showing his kids he still supports their mom?

Did they stop being his family because he met you? Well there’s your answer🤷🏾‍♀️

I don’t understand some people honestly… me, my man, his ex wife, and her husband take All of our kids and take family photos for holidays and I PERSONALLY put family pictures with us and them on our living room walls and they come over all the time and we have a small business together. It’s not about you or him or her it’s about the kids and they deserve to live in a home where their mom isn’t cut out of their dads household just because you feel it should be that way. If it bothers you because you and your kids live there to maybe put up pictures with you and him and kids

Maybe remove the ones of the ex but 100% he should be allowed to have photos of his kids up x

I don’t know what caused the divorce and if the ex-wife has any title holdings on the house, but as a girlfriend, you seem to be driven to assuring that you never become the second wife. If you are so insecure, at the very least, discuss with him their importance and let him know your feelings, rather than asking the advice of people who have nothing to lose, even if it causes you to lose out on your future happiness.

Kids yes, ex no. He keeps the rest in a box in the closet like everyone else.

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Nothing wrong with the pics of his kids with her…they’re as much his kids as yours are in fact, they actually are his kids. Now pics of her or them together…yeah no. It’s a gray area to even keep those much less keep them displayed, especially once knowing it makes your current gf uncomfortable. But if you want him to just forget about his kids because they’re her kids too and not yours, yeah then you are kind of the one in the wrong.

The wife i can see, but the kids? Uh, no

Just fuck em off into to loft love ,he wont notice them gone for years :+1:

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Take the ex wifey down. Only kids should be up.

Yes of course he should!