My parents have divorced. In the opinion of my siblings and me much too late. It was a relief when they finally announced it.
I am divorced myself too. My ex and I parted as friends, which was not always easy but it was our intention and we reached that goal. We both are happier now and so are our kids.
I've seen bad divorces and bad marriages as well with family and friends. That has much more impact on kids than an amicable divorce.
I do not believe in staying together for the kids (like my parents did). I do not believe in trying harder to make the marriage work because of the kids. You either make it work or you don't. Kids are not entitled to two parents in the same house (and don't need that either). They are entitled to loving parents who help them grow up in the best possible way. There's no 'one size fits all' model.
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