what would your reaction be if your parents got a divorce?

Question

or what was your reaction if they have? if you are a parent, how do you think you would handle a divorce?

Answer 1

Sweet now i dont have to hear those horrible noises from their bedroom anymore

Answer 2

Even though I am an adult and knew they've had problems for a long time, it was still shocking and tough when they seperated and divorced!! Divorce is one of those things that affects the WHOLE family!! It affects everyone's emotional securities. If a couple can work out their problems without divorcing then do it! If they can't, then get into a really good support group and structure and prepare for some difficult days ahead for everyone in the family.

Answer 3

My parents are divorced. They divorced after fifty years of marriage. I didn't have much of a reaction.

As a parent, I'm not married. That's part of the reason that I never married because I don't want to get divorced. May sound nutty, but, I take marriage very seriously and won't take the chance.

Answer 4

In my situation which is personal but the outline is that he's cheated,had a baby with another woman,and kicked us out many times,I WANT them to get a divorce but my mom wants to give him yet ANOTHER chance.

Now if I was a normal person,I think the reaction would be "how could they do this to me?I want a family!"

And if I was an adult it would depend on the situation.If it was a divorce just because things weren't working out "Oh well.I'll get over it.There would be other men in my life"

Answer 5

My parents divorced when I was 2 yrs. old - I probably didn't notice at the time.

Hopefully, I'll never have to handle a divorce as a parent myself. . .my kids are old enough (10 and 7) to be devastated by it.

Answer 6

I would feel terrible. What kid wants divorced parents? I would cry and tell myself it isn't true. If I were a parent I would handle this by telling my kids that it will be ok, and that my husband, your dad, got on my nerves too many times and we had a hard time working it out. If I got divorced I would switch off living with my kids with my husband so our kids would stay in one place and it is easier for the kids to grow up well.

Answer 7

No reaction for me, because my parents never got married, and they broke up sixteen years ago. But I would be in shock if my aunt and uncle got divorced. Their marriage is so healthy. I would be disappointed, and worried about my cousins. However, I would not be surprised if my father and my stepmother's marriage ended in divorce. My father barely supports the family, and they get by on my stepmom's paycheck. I'd worry about my half-siblings, though.

Answer 8

My parents' divorce was very traumatic to me. I was only 6, and they both played mind games with me to try to turn me against one another. It messed me up for a very long time. I had to undergo psychiatric treatment to get over it.

I myself am divorced. My ex husband is an abusive junkie, so I keep him away from my children. If he was a decent man, I'd handle things differently and try to work with him regarding custody, etc. But because he is a danger to my kids, that is just not logical.

Answer 9

It would depend on how old I was, how long they were married and the condition of the marriage. If it was an abusive household, I would be happy. I know kids are upset when parents divorce, but it isn't always about the kids.

Answer 10

My parents divorced when I was seven; my mother is remarried now. Sometimes it's the best thing for the family, especially if the parents don't get along and don't want to be together anymore.

Answer 11

My parents divorced when I was about 8 or 9. I'm almost 30 now. It was better off because my father was abusive towards my mother.