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[quote=Anonymous]I would definitely not have promised my kid that something I know is a real possibility won't happen. I realize you didn't actually promise that you won't get divorced but you phrased it in a way that a child would have heard it as "I promise we won't get divorced". If you do end up divorcing your kid will need to know they can trust you to be honest.

Having said that, it sounds like you were caught off guard, and it's hard to come up with answers on the spot.  I probably would have started with an apology, and an acknowledgement that it's scary to be woken up by people fighting.  In addition to being true and well deserved, it would have bought me time to think.

I think this part of what you said is perfect:

"Sometimes grownups argue. We were both really frustrated and upset but we are fine."

and might have said something "We're working to communicate better so fights don't happen.  I'm not going to make promises, but we are not planning to divorce."  Or something.

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