Ending the Awkward: Nixing Family Vacations with the Ex

A divorced father is seeking advice on how to end the tradition of going on family vacations with his ex-wife and their children. He wants to focus on his new relationship and take his girlfriend and kids to visit his parents overseas. However, his ex-wife is upset and feels he is prioritizing his new girlfriend over their children's well-being. The advice suggests explaining to the ex-wife that the children no longer need the vacations for normalcy and articulating the decision in terms of their well-being, without centering it around the new relationship. Additionally, the father could consider offering to send his ex-wife and kids on a final getaway on his tab to smooth things over.