When I was in that situation, I had to make the decision of whether its better to raise my children with 2 parents there all the time, or have them growing up thinking that its ok to be in a marriage where parents don't love each other and fight constantly. I didn't want them thinking that was normal, so I left. I figured the lesser of the 2 evils were to raise my children in as a single, involved, happy parent atmosphere. Both my ex and I were extremely active in the children's lives, and we made a truce when it came to the upbringing of them. They were his children as much as mine, we had a custody agreement, of the normal every other weekend, every other holiday, but my husband pretty much saw them as much as he or they wanted.
And additionally... my daughter told me 6 months later, "mom I am sad that you and dad are getting a divorce, but I am also happy that you don't fight anymore..." That in itself is all the approval I needed to know I did the right thing.
If counseling is not an option, talk to your spouse, tell him how you are feeling, your concerns for the child, and decide if separation is the course you should take.
Good Luck.
2006-12-24 06:31:11
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answered by deanie1962 4
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You dont. You leave, get some counseling, sometimes kids will be better off being raised by one single mentally healthy parent, then being in a bad marriage and having two miserable parents. Can you salvage this marriage? I know that all marriages need routine maintenance. Are you down for major repairs? Are the bad things little pet peeves, or are they huge issues??
2006-12-24 06:12:06
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answered by lucky_one_happy 1
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Toomany details missing here to accurately answer thisbut if the baby is in an endangering environment, contact social services or even the police and explain the situation to them. Stick only to the facts as you lnow them and no speculation or they wont help or cant help according to the law. Just because you say their marriage is bad, if the baby isnt being neglected or hurt or abused in any way, then unfortunately they wont help you so please be sure youre right. The police will at least investigate to make sure on the welfare of the baby. How the baby is raised by his/her parents barring any abuse or neglect is strictly up to the parents themselves.Good luck and Merry Christmas
2006-12-24 06:14:35
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answered by Arthur W 7
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If the marriage is bad, I would try getting some marriage counseling and see if that helps work things out that way, if not for the child's sake it would be a wise decision to go your seperate ways.
2006-12-24 06:08:47
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answered by Anonymous
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Wow, you're making plans an prolonged way forward for a marriage. it quite is a few rigidity. Why the frenzy on babies? do no longer do it. babies complicate concerns, in the two good techniques and now and lower back troublesome techniques. pass to college, get your degree. paintings with babies while you're feeling that parenting urge. in case you won't be ready to have adequate funds to go out, how can you have adequate funds to feed and gown and preserve a youngster? a sprint one besides the shown fact that. Confusion in existence is prevalent or perhaps an more advantageous reason to attend! don't have a newborn and bring it into certainly one of your mom and dad' properties. a newborn is your accountability. particularly you ought to attend. You did no longer say what age you're, yet there's a marvelous e book for persons of their early Nineteen Twenties referred to as Quarter existence disaster. this is mandatory to to seek for some pre-marital counseling besides, the two with a specialist, church, or community software. look into some financial making plans besides. there is a lot to preserve to set yourselves up nicely in the previous you convey yet another existence into the international. and babies will want for romance, so do no longer subject in case you won't be ready to purchase them the main present day video interest or the hundred dollar footwear. yet you do could desire to have the skill to grant the fundamentals of love, foodstuff, shelter, clothing, heat temperature. don't have babies yet!
2016-11-23 15:19:49
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answered by Anonymous
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this is not something you can avoid it is going to impact the baby do you not understand that ? It will always be there . the bad vibes babys pick up and sense that stuff. good luck and god bless and happy holidays. I would get a divorce the baby would survive that ,without all the fussing and anger going on. good luck and god bless and happy holidays.
2006-12-24 06:59:21
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answered by Kate T. 7
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i beleive that if the marriage is unhappy then the parents should not stay together. for the kids sake is not a valid reason. they will grow up knowing and feeling the unhappiness, and will give them the wrong ideas about what a marriage should be
2006-12-24 06:08:43
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answered by *never give up* 4
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Tough question that can only be brought up by just doing it. It will probably not change the situation and that is probably best, but just do it. It is not like the baby is just going to go away.
2006-12-24 06:07:37
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answered by â¤??? ?å???? 4
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if there is a bad marriage homey get out of it, if you dont take care of yourself first, the baby will know and he or she will suffer regardless of how hard your trying. Babies can tell if your not happy and that vibe will alway come acrosss strongly.
2006-12-24 06:08:24
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answered by Chrissy WB 2
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YOU TRY TO RAISE HIM up in a different society away from his parent's conflicts to avoid shocking him or leeting him down!!
2006-12-24 06:08:05
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answered by Anonymous
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