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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because it's in the best interest of the children to shield them from the details for now.

And because you are both divorcing. It's not like she's getting divorced and you're staying married.[/quote]

Agree.  And I’m in the thick of it now.  Spouse left and wanted to tell the kids it was a mutual decision.  I wouldn’t agree to that, but have no issue with saying “we” are divorcing.  Because we are.

In hindsight, it was just hair-splitting on my part.  I was angry and hurt and resented being told what to say.  But we both knew I wouldn’t burden the kids with the truth, so my creative wordsmithing was useless wheel spinning.  I hate that it feels like I am protecting him, but I have to remind myself that it’s really about protecting the kids.  [/quote]

You aren't protecting the kids.  They probably know.[/quote]

They probably do.  It isn’t hard to see that mom is sad and dad is completely MIA.  But I don’t want to end up in court for accusations of parental alienation, so I’m doing the best that I can.  [/quote]

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