SMW - there is truth to Silva's words IF both parents behave. It is specifically in situations like yours where children crumble.
Unfortunately, in my case, I can only be strong for me and my kids - W isn't doing the same.
D8 told me yesterday that she wanted to be a mom, a nurse - then she said, "I want to be just like Mommy, except for the divorce. I guess I'm OK with the divorce, I just want Mommy to be happy."
Can you imagine the weight of something like that lying on an 8-year-old's heart and mind?
My kids are doing well - when they come here, they are happy, have fun, joke, play, laugh, fight. One thing they know is that I won't let ANYONE come between me and them, ever. Not even going to date, and I think that is huge for them.
