is 6 years old too young for a child to be when you want a divorce
2006-11-01 01:03:29 · 21 answers · asked by Linda P 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
i'm slightly confused.. it sounds like you want to divorce your 6year old child... i'm assuming you're talking about your husband/wife.... anyway, it doesn't matter what the child's age is, if you have a bad relationship with your spouce, something needs to change b/c childeren learn about relationships from you... always try counceling first then at least you know you gave your marriage all of your effort and you can break ties with less regret. being a single parent is hard, but people do it every day.
good luck
2006-11-01 01:08:06 · answer #1 · answered by ooh baby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No:
No age is too young for a child when their parents are getting a divorce!The younger the child is the less he/she may feel the lost but even this has its side effects!If the child never knew anyone of its parents then when he/she is grown up they will feel a void because of the lack of presence of that parent figure!
If the child is grown and is much aware of the importance of parents then it may be harder or easier depending on how you look at the suitation!
You see if the child iinteracts with the parents then they might feel better knowning that even for a brief time they knew both parents and the negative effects is that they know about the love and they blame themselves for it!
A younger child maynot blame him/hersef but studies have shown that girls that misses a father figure tend to marry older men just to have the presence of a father!
Nomatter what age you should realsie that if you are in an unhealthy suitation then both you and your children will suffer!You should not stay in a relationship and blame the staying on your kids, donot stay for them only , you have to stay for you too!
Life is meant to live and love and smile!The best gift you can give your child is the gift of love,peace,harmony in a stable home!Goodluck!
2006-11-01 09:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is harder on them when they are older and in there teens. When older they find it embarrassing.. and all of there friends will find out that they are a single parent family. not that it makes any difference these days.. but when they are little you can just tell the 6 year old that you and the daddy or the mommy just don't get along and that he or she has to go live in there own home.
Hope that you have tried everything to make your marriage work.
and if you have . do what you need to do..
Just remember not to say bad things about the partner to be leaving the home.. that is what hurts kids is being used as pawns in a divorce or seperation.. be kind.. try to be nice to each other in front of the kids..
everything will work out for the best.. they need to feel secure and that you both love them very much.. and they have to be reminded alot.. so good luck.. and go find your happiness out there.
2006-11-01 09:13:43 · answer #3 · answered by Sandy F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would a 6-year old even be married in the first place?
OK, seriously, the younger the child is, the easier it is for them to cope with a divorce. They have less experience about things, so whatever happens seems "normal" to them. If your marriage is unhealthy, you should do what you have to do, because the more time they observe their parents living in an unhealthy relationship, the more bad ideas they'll get about relationships.
Good luck.
2006-11-01 09:07:42 · answer #4 · answered by Steven S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Never say you held off a divorce for the children. If you are not getting along, fighting all the time, then get a divorce. The fighting will hurt the child more than the divorce.
2006-11-01 09:07:12 · answer #5 · answered by hummingbird 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are you asking is age 6 to young for a child to divorce his parents? Hell yes, can a six year old take care of himself?
Or is age 6 to young for his parents to divorce each other? No, if it's a bad marriage it is better to end it, than for him to see y'all fighting.
2006-11-01 09:07:55 · answer #6 · answered by Daddy Big Dawg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think the age of the child should decide when you get a divorce, if your marriage is over and you have tried to solve your problems without any luck then it is time for a divorce, just make sure that your child still has both parents in their life
2006-11-01 09:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by domsmom701 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should never consider the child that way in a divorce. only this if its not healthy then you should get out .the childs age has nothing to do with it.peace and happiness and trust for this childs future are everything.
2006-11-01 09:10:31 · answer #8 · answered by pookie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the older they get-the harder divorce is on them. So the sooner the better. It's going to be hard on the child no matter what.
2006-11-01 09:07:30 · answer #9 · answered by blonde_bitch_norris 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no if there are alots of problem going on in front of that 6 year it is better to get the child out of it.
2006-11-01 09:11:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋