Friends say that because they see things differently than we do. Different perspective and they want us to stop hurting. You have to reprogram your friends. Let them know that you need them to listen and not try to fix your situation. They've said what they've said. Thank them profusely and reprogram them.
You know what you want. Go get it and even if it doesn't work out like you hope, you know that you will have done everything you could. You need to have that peace of mind. Your kids deserve to see that from their parents. It'll help them greatly in their relationships.
AJ
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" MLK Put the glass down... "Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."