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I don't see it as sad at all. She stays in her home. Her kids stay in the home. The kids' lives aren't turned upside down by divorce. She gets to continue taking care of her home and her children. If she and her DH were fighting in front of the kids or if there was abuse, it would be different. I think she is making the best decision for her family. I would do exactly the same.
I agree. Look at the alternative: splitting the retirement money, possibly moving with the kids to a smaller place since his income has to provide for two homes, having to get an at least initially low paying job and giving up her ability to be a sahm, living on less money while he's free to marry the ow who will then become part of her kids' lives, not to mention the hardship of all of this on the kids.
Yes, her kids stay in a toxic home where dad has affairs and treats mom like crap, and she looks the other way.
Sounds dreamy.
Well, either way, she and the kids got screwed over, didn't they. At least she's being sensible and they're getting screwed over in relative comfort, rather than having to be uprooted and live in a crappier place with no parents at home because Mom's out working an entry-level job. Dad doesn't sound available either way she does it. I give her credit, especially if she's mature enough to be calm and pleasant towards their father. Once the kids are grown, maybe she'll want to start dating again. If she's smart, she'll save up and leave at that point, before his gf dumps him and he gets old enough to shuffle back home, wanting to be taken care of. It's a different story, perhaps, if you have a good career and make good money.