Keep Wearing Wedding Band? [Thread #8]

[JRuss]

FG -- I am sorry. Ours took it very badly when they first found out, but they are improving as they see that Mom and Dad aren't (overtly) furious with each other, and each of us has lots of one-on-ones with them to check in, reassure and just let them know that it's not their fault, and they are loved. Yours will, too. Kids can thrive with even just one really engaged, present divorced parent. Hopefully they'll have two, but you can completely control what you do, and they will have that bedrock support that's going to get them through this.

I hope your W was able to participate in the conversation?

Re regret at marrying her, I frequently find myself in that same place, then remember the kids are half her, and I think I'm glad we were married because I wouldn't have them had we not. I just wish we'd had similar views on what love is, what commitment is, etc.