Couples and children...
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| Tue, 12-16-2003 - 12:48pm |
I honestly dont see why couples stay together for the sake of the kids!! My parents stayed together for the sake of the kids, and it sucked. I saw my parents in an unhappy marrige and to me thats a sad thing. I would rather want them to be apart and happy with themselves and the choices they make in life, rather then SETTLE for the sake of pleasing us. Theres something to be said for living life on your own terms.

Well, some of us figure the grass looks greener on the other side but it really isn't. Think all the troubles of single parenting with a$$holes to date, I rather be married and deal with a known devil. Plus think of the children - they are getting the best from both parents. I see a lot of posts about how a parent made them weird or
I was a child whose parents divorced, so for me its been a decision as to what I want for my children. As long as the situation does not cause pain for them,I will try to stay as long as I can, for their happiness, so they have easy access to both parents, who love them very much.
Seeburg
My parents are now divorced but were together until I was 18 or 19. At that point, as an adult, I dealt with it much better than when I was younger.
I think couples resign themselves to divorce much quicker than not. Couples/parents can work things out if both have the same goals in mind. When the partners are not working together and are not focused on the marriage, I agree, there's not a real point to it.
I think if people spend more time on fixing what is wrong in their marriage and less time with the "quick fix" of the affair, maybe, just maybe they could find a way to have a better home life for themselves and their children.
Just my opinion.
I think many problems can be worked out, and if they can be, they should be (for the sake of the children as well as out of respect for your spouse and the marriage itself).
Charlotte