It would definitely devastate my parents. H's - he barely even talks to, so no big deal there!
Of course, no one really cares about what my mom thinks/feels. I know that sounds terrible, but she is a bitter, controlling woman who thinks mostly about herself. I do my best in that R but that's another story. However...my dad is different: H adores him and he adores H. Well, we all adore my dad.
I KNOW H has thought about the effects on my family because he once made the comment, "You can tell them it's all my fault," even though he was blaming me at the time for all our issues. I hadn't even brought up my family and he said that. He also has a lot of respect for my brother/sis-in-law and their kids... They all love H as well. Unfortunately, all of my family is far away. No family close to home. So - not a lot of impact because H would not have to look them in the eye ever again if he walked out.
