Divorce might be the solution not the problem
Jo wrote this many years ago. We hope it helps in some way. When I got divorced I thought of it as a solution and not "the" problem. In a lot of relationships, I believe, divorce is the solution to a problem. Before you read more or dismiss this because you don’t believe in divorce, think about that sentence. Many people think that children with divorced parents are doomed thus we have a notion that divorce is THE PROBLEM. Have you ever spoken to an adult who has said “I wish my parents had gotten divorced years ago. I hated the fighting, I hated the tension, or I hated the silence?” Are there better times in a child’s life to get divorced? Some think so. Some say that when children are very young it is easier on them because they haven’t known a 2-parent family for long and others say it is easier when they are older because they understand what is going on better than, let’s say a 4-year old. There are pros and cons to both. I believe neither time has to be a bad...