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Said the text from.my son's former partner.when they split up their children were very young. Both our son and his ex have new string relationships now. But for many years we had to work hard at maintaining a go9d relationship with our grandchildren. Driving an hour picking them up and going to soft play or swimming, cinema or bowling . For many years we were not invited in and out relationship with our ex d . I l was strained . Gradually our relationship improved. We were able to take the children on holiday 3 times. Both our ex d.i l and her husband have been for family meals . So faced with a stroppy 13 year old I got the message. To phone her . She knows most of my professional life I have worked with teenagers and so wanted to check out a few things about the approach to take with a situation at school. 10 years ago when it felt we were hanging on to our relationships with the grandchildren by our finger tips we would never have believed we would be seen as an important part of their lives and their mums support system. So do those trying hard to maintain relationship with grandchildren hang on in there your presence in their lives will make a difference !