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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It was really tough for my best friend.  Her parents waited until their youngest graduated from high school. She was the oldest. She was 25 when they finally divorced.  I remember her saying when she was 11 that she knew her parents would divorce. I witnessed some terrible fights in their home.  When they finally did divorce, she said she felt like her entire life was a lie.  She wishes they had divorced when she was little.  It really fuked her up for a while.  She is 52 now and has been married for 20 years.  Three amazing kids.  She is still in therapy and she will not have any contact with her her father at all. He has never met her children. [/quote]

Why was it a lie if she could tell and they fought a lot?  It doesn't sound like they were pretending to be happy.

I think it's worth it to try to save the marriage, even if it means riding out some tough years.  It's okay if kids know your marriage isn't perfect but you're working on it.  Yes, it's difficult for the kids, but if you can get to a better place it will really pay off, for the kids.  So it seems worth some struggle.[/quote]

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