Am in total disagreement on this matter. Particularly about YOU telling them this. It is not your job to show them "the truth" b/c we all know that's about YOU making their dad wrong. We can go on and on about this but let the c's and the child experts chime in here. See what THEY say, as you and I have already discussed. PLEASE Read the book "What About the Kids?" and go that route.
It's WAY too easy to justify what seems morally right to us, but in reality is is being punitive and will NOT help your kids at all coming from you especially. OMG if ANYONE tells them, it cannot be YOU...that is NOT the same as lying for him. But I could not feel more strongly about this.
If you want to discuss this again, we can, but I believe I already posted to you earlier on this as to all the reasons for my rationale and what the books and c's say about it. I urge you to re-read that post OR consult the child psych's on this.
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