Originally Posted By: Claudio
I keep telling my kids: "Daddy will wait for mommy to come back, he won't look for another woman". Is it wrong to say that to the kids? What should I tell them instead to make them feel emotionally secure?


I would not be comfortable making a promise like that to my kids.

Your kids are young, and life is long.

In terms of their emotional security, I'd focus on the fact that you love them and always will.

You can say that you aren't looking for another woman without promising that you never will.


Me: 44
H: 44
Kids: 20, 16, 16, and 10
Together/Married: 22 years
H announced he was emotionally detached and considering D: 4/4/16
H announced he is going to try to stay and reconnect: 5/1/16