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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh, and the kids figure it out. You don't need to tell them, and don't badmouth him (although you don't need to make him look good, either -- no need to lie or help him out in any way.)

Trust your kids. They will figure it out and they know where their bread is buttered.

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My ex cheated and did all the things you aren’t supposed to do with kids - Slept over, introduced early in the relationship etc. Kids now regard AP as family etc. So I agree that you should stay classy etc.  But I do find the idea of telling the kids exactly what happened very compelling. [/quote]

I'm PP that wrote that they will figure it out. I didn't mean to say that the kids can't know about the affair. Depends a lot on kids' ages and circumstances and relationships with the parents, IMO. My kids were not told initially for a slew of reasons, but figured it out about a year or two later on their own. When they asked me, I made HIM come clean to them.

My view on this is like talking to kids about sex. Only correct and truthful information, but which information and when depends on age and maturity and context.

My point wasn't about them figuring out the facts; rather, the point is that they will figure out how to correctly judge the situation and people involved. [/quote]

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