397. Being a Divorced Parent

📝 Translation

• Original Oscar: How are you adjusting to being a single parent? Penny: It hasn’t been easy, but Paul and I are trying to be as civil as possible. We worked out joint custody so that Mina will get quality time with both of us. Still, it's been an adjustment for her. Oscar: I’m sure, and for you and Paul, too. Will you get to see Mina when she’s with her father? Penny: We each have visitation rights. Fortunately, Paul and I both want what's best for Mina, so we’re working hard to make the right decisions. Oscar: If you don't mind my asking, how are you managing financially? Penny: Neither of us is paying alimony to the other, so that was never an issue, but Paul will be paying child support since I’ll have Mina most of the year. Paul had no objections. He’s been amenable to anything that would be good for Mina. Oscar: How has Mina been reacting to the whole thing? Penny: She has been acting out, which is to be expected. Paul’s parents and my mother have been very supportive, and we’re all trying to give her as much stability as possible. Oscar: It sounds like you’re doing all you can. Penny: We’re trying our best, under the circumstances.

• Chinese Oscar: 你做单亲家长适应得怎么样？ Penny: 一直不太容易，但 Paul 和我都尽量保持客气。我们安排好了共同监护，这样 Mina 就能和我们两个人都拥有高质量的相处时间。不过，这对她来说仍然是个适应过程。 Oscar: 我相信是这样，对你和 Paul 来说也是。Mina 跟她爸爸在一起的时候，你还能见到她吗？ Penny: 我们双方都有探视权。好在 Paul 和我都希望对 Mina 最好，所以我们一直努力做出正确的决定。 Oscar: 如果你不介意我问的话，你们现在经济上应付得怎么样？ Penny: 我们谁都不用付对方赡养费，所以这从来不是问题。不过，因为 Mina 一年里大部分时间都跟我住，所以 Paul 会付抚养费。Paul 对此没有异议。凡是对 Mina 有好处的事，他都愿意配合。 Oscar: Mina 对整件事反应怎么样？ Penny: 她最近有点闹情绪，不过这也在意料之中。Paul 的父母和我妈妈都很支持我们，我们也都在尽量给她更多稳定感。 Oscar: 听起来你们已经尽了全力。 Penny: 在这种情况下，我们也只能尽力而为了。

• First 2026-03-24 12:31 O: How is are you adjusting to being a single parent? P: It’s not been easy, but Paul and I have been trying to be as civil as possible. We arranged to joint custody together, so Mina can have a high quality time with both of us. But it’s still an adjustment process adjustment for her. O: I’m sure it is and it’s for you and Paul, too. Can you see her while Mina is with her dad? P: We both have vision visitation rights. The good points is point is that Paul and I both wish want what’s best for Mina, so we’ve been trying to make the right decisions. O: If you don’t mind my asking, how do you do in economy are you managing financially? P: None Neither of us needs to pay alimony to the other, so it is was never a question an issue. But, since Mina lives with me during most of a year, Paul pays some * child support. Paul has no objection about to it. If anything is good for Mina, he’s willing to cooperate. O: What’s the reaction Mina has for How has Mina been reacting to the whole thing? P: She’s acting up recently, but it’s in our * that's to be expected. Paul’s parents and my mom both support us, and we’re also trying to give her more stability. O: It sounds like both of you have already done your best. P: In this kind of situation, we are only trying to do our best.

  Full review: 397. Being a Divorced Parent - Review Key Takeaways:

  1. Learn fixed grammar chunks such as adjust to, react to, and manage financially.
  2. Use Neither of us + singular verb in standard English when you mean two people.
  3. Memorize collocation pairs like want what's best for someone and objection to.
  4. When your sentence is correct but different, check the nuance: can often shows ability, while get to often shows opportunity.
  5. Notice compact spoken chunks like under the circumstances and quality time.

• Second 2026-03-24 18:44 O: How have you been adjusting as to being a single parent? P: I It hasn’t been easy, but Paul and I has have been trying to be civil. We worked out joint custody so Mina can have quality time with both of us. But it has still been an adjustment for her. O: I’m sure it is for you and Paul, it is, too for you and Paul, too. Can you see her when Mina is with her dad? P: We both have vision visitation rights. Fortunately, Paul and I both hope to the best want what's best for Mina, so we’ve been trying to make the right decisions. O: If you don’t mind my asking, how do you deal with fianacially are you managing financially? P: We don’t pay alimony to the other each other, so it’s never been an issue. But, since Mina live lives with me most of a the year, Paul will pay me the child support. Paul has no objection to that. If anything is good for Mina, he’s willing to cooperate. O: Hoe How did has Mina reactive about been reacting to the entire whole thing? P: She was has been acting out recently, but it’s to be expected. Paul’s parents and my mom are both supportive, and we are both all trying to give her more stability. O: That sounds like you’ve done what you can. P: We’re just trying to do our best under the circumstances.

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