to get back to normal
to fall apart
to bridge a distance
to get on smb’s nerves
to feel for each other
to drive smb nuts
to put smb’s faith into smb
to be nuts about smb
to feel giddy with happiness
to madden smb
to pick at old wounds
to build smb’s world around smb/smth
to be peppered with terms of endearment
to leave for good
to be in character
to hang on to smb’s every word
to tickle smb’s funny bone
to pull smb’s leg
to pull at smb’s heart
to be through the mill
to have another crack at smth
to lay down the rules
to get out of hand
to be dismissive of smth
a weekend family
a one-day dad
a Sunday dad
a blended family
a broken home
baby hunger
domestic mayhem
domestic strife
a legally approved trust
a wrecked relationship
a familiar stranger
to press charges
to let the lawyer off the leash
maternal preference factor
to be in gainful employment
post-divorce parenting
to have a prerogative
to withhold consent
to apply for a contact order
to deny smb a shot at happiness
to poison smb against smb
to have the short fuse
to be neither fish nor fowl
to be in a right old pickle
to throw in the towel
to get smth off the ground
to be dealt a terrible blow
to be game for smth
to be a damper on smth