“She promised she wouldn’t go back to him,” I muttered.
Yep there is bad history with their mom and dad. The kids are not approving at all and even angry and concerned. It appears their dad was abusive in some way or some type of way when they are together he brings ours the worst in their mom.
It seems like the relationship is strained the way that Camille mentioned "when Whitney and I agreed to meet dad."
If they had a good relationship meeting and spending time together would not have been such a big calculated decision.