Parallel Parenting v. Co-Parenting

So recently I've been reading about parallel parenting as an alternative to co-parenting plans. Several courts have adopted this approach for parents who've established they cannot cooperate with one another. Parallel parenting would give each parent autonomy over the child while the child was in that parent's custody and is supposed to help end the conflict between parents that are unable to get along during and after a divorce. There is virtually no direct communication between the parents, with both going through some third party, or neutral site. I was wondering if anyone here has tried this and if it really was a better alternative that helped the children. I see the benefits if you are left dealing with a crazy, irrational STBX who is bent on just hurting their former partner, but does it work?

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