divorce and family

United States
October 19, 2006 10:19am CST
my divorce has affected my children more than me
2 people like this
4 responses
@nancygibson (3736)
• France
19 Oct 06
sadly this is often the case, what are you doing to help them through it?
• United States
20 Oct 06
the older two have been going to counseling the six year old really doesnt say anything in counseling. the problem is he has called social services on us and does anything and everything to get the boys from me. the boys are getting tired of it. they are the ones that figured out who was calling social services, animal control, ect. we just want to have some peace. he threatens to take me to court all the time. for example my oldest son is allowed to go to youth group where my ex lives an hour away even if its my weekend, well i have them this week for fall break and we have plans friday night, the ex says he will take me to court if my son doesnt go to the lock in. my son wants to go with me but is afraid to tell his dad so of course i look like i wont take him. my ex lives with his parents and the boys dont want to go there all the time. especially when the ex is on shift. its really hard to make them go. any suggestions
@ArsonCuff (3114)
• United States
20 Oct 06
that staement does not make sense...anything that affects your children will in-turn and in some way effect you whether you like it or not
@chalmette69 (3007)
• United States
20 Oct 06
Well, I have been divorced as well and it is true, the children do take it the worst, it took my daughter alot of time to get use to the idea that her daddy was no longer going to live with us, but she did and they have a great relationship.
@kokopelli (4842)
• United States
20 Oct 06
the bad part is if the children just keep everything inside and the anger builds up. how they express it later could be worse :( keep on encouraging them to speak about it, that would help.