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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I stayed in a marriage that was bad for a while and eventually it got better.   Things are hard when the kids are little.

[b]Divorce is a lifelong pain in the ass for everyone[/b], and I was not willing to undertake it without trying everything.  We were able to get to a place of more contentment and while it is not perfect, it is better than divorce for me.[/quote]

This is how I look at it. We can all talk about how everybody is happier and moved on to new relationships and the kids love everybody, but the reality is things are never the same. [/quote]

This.  It's all a bunch of hot air.  It's a giant pain in the ass and it will be for everyone, and the kids don't love everybody.  Look, I don't regret my divorce.  But it isn't easy.  You can remarry and be happier (or happy-ish, like me) but it doesn't make the hassles go away.  It doesn't mean you get as much grandchild time as you would have.  You might recover financially by remarrying, or maybe not-- I didn't.  My kids seem okay with my new husband, but it's not the same and it's not as good as their parents being happily married.  I had that myself and I wanted it for my children.  I see the value.  I don't regret my divorce but I don't pretend for an instant that it's as good as a happy family.[/quote]

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