NEED INPUT. When 2 people split up, what should be done?

Well it all depends on the situation and just how badly the parents get along. Yes, I think its good for the kids to have both parents to be there always be there. But if your refering to living together if all they do is argue then thats not good for the kids to be around either the parents arguing. I was in a relationship like that and I didn't think it was good for the kids. As long as their father is still in their lives is all that matters. I just couldn't live with him I think that's unhealthy for the kids. thats my opinion.

I feel that parents should work together for the good of the children even if they don't get along with each other. You don't have to like someone to work well with them and it is better for the children to have both parents involved in their lives.

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I think they should make arrangement with kids, because it would not be fair to them.

you should never just stay together becuz of the kids. you will make it harder on them.

You should work things out amicably if you can, if that's not possible then use a mutual go between. Decied who the kids are better off with and make arrangements so that they can see the other parent. If the children are old enough to choose which parent they want to live with then you should give them the choice if you think they are capable of making it. Explain that they are not choosing between you, they are merely making a choice of where they would like to stay and maybe where they think they will do better, not just with the parent but if one of you is moving a fair distance away, the kids might want to stay near their own school. Usually, the kids go with the mum but that's not always the best. In my opinion, they should stay with whichever parent was caring for them the most before the split and make the best arrangements to see the other parent on as regular basis as possible.

I think they should try but keep in mind I wouldn't do it for the kids. Our kids are mostly impacted though. I want to tell you about a friend of mine who is a single dad. He is very nice and seeing you are a man too, he may feel your situation a little better. Talk to Kiwidipa.

I think parents should stay together for the kids involved. That's our philosophy on it. Yeah it is hard sometimes because you would walk away in any other situation but now there's a child so it's not so easy.

If they had a child together, they are obligated to work together to raise that child into a mature, independant adult. If they don't want to do that, they shouldn't have had a child together. My dh has done everything to try to get along with his ex for the kids and she refuses. The result is the 12 year old lying, stealing, and getting kicked out of school and the 15 year old stealing and getting it on with her boyfriend, even in public.