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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nobody ever admits that they regret it.  If the impact on children is bad, they are in denial about it.[/quote]

No regrets at all. My kids are fine. Minimal impact of divorce. It is not really a big deal unless people are immature and have a disaster of a divorce. If finances are maintained and parents are civil and coparent fine, divorce is not a big deal. Regret not doing it sooner.[/quote]

See, that's what people say when they are in denial.  Are some kids fine?  Sure.  But not as many as divorced people would have us believe.[/quote]

No one is in denial. My kids have an infinitely better childhood than I had with miserably married parents. Had almost no impact on them at all. No financial impact, no moving, we are flexible in seeing them, 50/50 custody and not strict about days, no fighting, same neighborhood, same schools, same college fund, same retirement account. Lived as separate in the house years before divorce as well as separate holidays with our families...there has literally been almost zero impact...except they got an extra house 6 minutes away.

If they complain in the future, honestly, I am going to say "Cry me a river." I had an awful childhood despite the appearance that everything was fine. It was awful. My kids have two parents who love them who are not married. They lost nothing except us under the same roof. Hardly the end of the world.[/quote]

People in denial never think they are in denial!  That's what denial is.[/quote]

There is no denial. People idealize marriage and it is ridiculous. Has nothing to do with parenting—look at Sweden. Americans are too soft. Divorce is not ideal but not the worst of many hardships in life. You know what impacts people? Life. No guarantees. No one is sick, no one died, no one is in poverty, no one has a move of schools or friends—I regret not doing it sooner/I only “stayed for the kids” due to a pregnancy. Kids have literally had almost no ill effects from my divorce. Took years to figure it out that way, but I did.   [/quote]

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