I worry my children had no exposure to a loving parental relationship to model what a good marriage can look like ...
My mom told me my dad wanted a divorce six days after Christmas. I was 34 and the news crushed me. They are happier now that they're not together, and their divorce strengthened my marriage. Six days ...
When a parent vanishes from daily life, children don't just lose contact. They lose continuity.
I have informed my mom that when she’s ready to divorce, I’m willing to help. But I have my own life I have to live.
Six days after Christmas, my mom Facetimed me, with an urgency in her voice I had only heard when she told me about my aunt's death. "I need to tell you something," she said, "Your dad wants a divorce ...