Kara Bishop wrote a really thought provoking piece on the Huffington Post about children’s wishes when it comes to divorce. She asked 10 to 12 year old children whose parents were divorcing what rules they wished their parents had to abide by in the divorce. Some of the more interesting ones included:
- Don’t say bad things about the other parent
- Don’t make me feel bad for loving the other parent
- Learn to get along for big events
- Don’t ask me to spy
Going through a divorce can be a really difficult and emotional time in your life. But it is important to keep in mind how your own behavior, however justified it might seem to you, can negatively impact your children. You will eventually move on from the divorce but they only get the one childhood.
Here is a link to the full article.
January 3, 2012
Child Custody, Divorce