There's a particular kind of exhaustion that comes with co-parenting through a divorce—not just the practical logistics, but the constant, unspoken negotiation over what's "reasonable." Who decides which school the children attend? Whether a text about a doctor's appointment gets answered. Whether a difficult conversation happens in front of the kids or away from them. For many women rebuilding a life here after a marriage ends, that ambiguity is its own quiet burden.

Abu Dhabi has just taken a concrete step to reduce it.