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[quote=Anonymous]I hated my parents for divorcing when I was a sophomore in college.  It took me awhile to get over it.

I wasn't stupid.  I knew their marriage was over before then. I knew they were miserable and stuck living together because of me.  When I struggled my first semester in college, coming home made it worse.  The disdain was obvious between my parents and "faking it" for me just made it worse.   I didn't come home my second semester and stayed with a friends family that summer and got a job.  The stress of home life falling apart and the stress of the first year of college was difficult.  My older sibling came home at college (mostly for my sake) and got into an argument with my parents over how selfish they were.

I ended up in therapy.  A lot of issues from spending years with an unhealthy marriage as my example of a relationship plus the guilt that I experienced from them staying together for me.  Both my parents are happily remarried and I'm happily married.  But I do have some residing anger towards them that likely won't ever go away.

I know many adults in my situation too (i joined an online support group at the time).

I think many people who say it's better to stay together for the kids are lying to themselves. [/quote]

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