They could be phone calls just giving them updates and information about their child or your Sim may have to make some kind of decision. While your Sim’s child is staying with their other parent, they may be contacted by the other parent with various situations regarding their kids. As you might imagine, co-parenting can go smoothly or not-so-smoothly depending on how bad the breakup was and how the parents choose to interact with each other.
Divorced Sims with children will have to learn how to navigate co-parenting their children together regardless of whatever issues they have with each other. Teens are more likely to be annoyed by having to go visit the other parent than children are. Lumpinou also hints on the website that for evil and mean Sims, they have some not-so-honourable methods available to them to get the other parent out of the picture…Īfter custody has been decided, kids can visit the other parent and may have good or bad reactions to their visits depending on several factors. The more expensive the lawyer, the better the odds of your Sim getting what they want. Custody arrangements are determined by the court based on various factors like employment and housing but Sims can also help their chances of winning custody of the kids by hiring a more expensive divorce lawyer. If the Sims cannot amicably agree on custody arrangements for the kids, they will have to fight each other in court for custody. In the case of amicable breakups, Sims can also amicably agree to share custody of the children. If the other partner chooses to fight for custody of the kids, this will initiate court proceedings. The other partner may agree to the demand or fight them on it. If the couple getting divorced have children together, one Sim can demand custody of the children. Some of the reasons seen in the example picture on Lumpinou’s website are This Love Is Dead, Loving Another, Different Gender Orientation, Can’t Provide Investment, A WooHoo Life? Where?, Cheater!, and A Ghost of a Partner.
If a couple decides to permanently divorce following a separation, the Sim initiating the divorce will be able to select a reason for why they want a divorce. They can also tell other Sims about their separation and those Sims will respond with their opinion on the situation. They can also call or text their estranged spouse from their temporary living arrangements following the separation. They can attempt to repair the relationship by promising to change, apologising for their mistakes, and more. While in the Separated status, the Sims have new interactions available to them with their estranged spouse. This puts both Sims into the Separated relationship status.
The video embedded below shows this process in more detail but to summarise, married Sims can request a separation from their spouse. With this module, married Sims can separate for a period of time before either deciding to go ahead with a divorce or get back together. Choosing that option will instantly make the Sims divorced and any children who happen to witness this interaction between their parents will feel sad about their parents breaking up for a while. Normally, married Sims always have the Divorce option available under the Mean social category. The module, called Break Up, Make Up, and Everything In Between, + Co-parenting, adds more depth to the process of breaking up in the game. It affects the game in very intricate and nuanced ways but the latest module which is currently being released in small batches really caught our attention!
It would take us quite a while to break down every single feature of this mod. Those feelings will inform the way those Sims interact with both each other and the situation. Some Sims may be excited about a new baby while others may be furious, upset, or have mixed feelings about the situation. Sims will have realistic and varied reactions to things like pregnancy, cheating, breakups, and more. The WooHoo Wellness and Pregnancy Overhaul mod is a massive game overhaul that completely changes the way relationships, pregnancy, and family dynamics work in the game.
Install features you want and discard the ones you don’t it’s up to you! The mod is made up of multiple modules you can install separately so it’s fully customisable to suit your own preferences. If you’re a gameplay enthusiast or storyteller who loves creating lots of drama with your Sims, you should check out the WooHoo Wellness and Pregnancy Overhaul mod by Lumpinou! This mod has been around for a while but receives monthly updates with new features.