Originally Posted by ballast
If anyone has "success" stories about how their children adapted to leaving the marital home and flourished/became happy in a post-D new place, I would love to hear them.


Kids seem to love variety, especially when they are little. Our D's were about 4 and 6 when we moved into a different home and they were thrilled. They had so much fun setting up their new rooms and being someplace different. After our separation I kept our family home and XW rented a house, and then later bought one. Even though the kids were older they again enjoyed setting up and decorating their new rooms and picking out furniture. I'm pretty attached to the family home but none of the kids seem to share the same attachment. As long as they have their "stuff" they seem to be happy no matter where they are.


Me: 60 w/ S18, D24, D27

M: 21 years; BD: 06-14-12; S: 09-10-12; D final: 03-17-14; XW:57