[MidasGirl]

I think staying in an unhappy marriage does more harm than good to a child. I do agree that a 2-parent situation would be the ideal for a child, but not at any expense. Children are more resilient than we give them credit for, and if you are honest with them (in age appropriate ways) they are very understanding. The problem I have with most parents who divorce is that they are so incredibly unaware of the damage it does to the children to use them as pawns. And even some of the people who come across as real smart do it. Mostly because they let their emotions and the satisfaction of revenge blind them to the pain of their children.