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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a passage from a Thorton Wilder book that has helped me through rough patches in my marriage when I was weighing what separation would do to my kids.  It goes something like this:

I did not marry you because you are perfect.  I did not even marry you because I loved you. I married you for a promise.  And that promise made up for your faults.  And my promise made up for mine.  Two imperfect people got married and it was the promise that made the marriage. And when our children were growing up, it wasn't our house that protected them.  And it wasn't our love.  It was that promise.

I think divorce has long-range impact on kids no matter how old they are.  I'm not saying that divorce is not sometimes the best decision, but I agree with Dr. Phil that you should have to work very, very hard (counseling,  etc.) to let go of a marriage.  As a parent, we leave a legacy that[b] reaches through generations. [/b] [/quote]

OP, read these words. This is well said. [/quote]

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