What goes on in the mind of a WAW when she files for D and there are children involved? Has anyone read "the unexpected legacy of divorce" by wallerstein?. Reading this book breaks my heart. Is it an indication of how bad the M is/was if the spouse is willing to put her children (S19,17) through the long term implications of a D? Or is she looking back at the M and only seeing the bad times?

I presume it is not a good idea to be leaving these types of books around for her to find. She is seeing a therapist to help her work through the implications of her decision. One of the outcomes of her latest session was that a gift I will receive from the D is that I will be closer to my sons-what a crock of sh*t!

What is going on in the mind of a WAW when she choses herself over her children?