My parents divorce was ugly and painful. They didn't speak to each other for almost to 20 years. They both immediately remarried and tried to move on with their lives. As a child of divorce, I had feelings of anger, loss, resentment, and dissertion. When my ex-husband and I divorced, I vowed to myself that I would never put my child through the same pain.
Jim and I were best friends and high school sweethearts. We've known each other since we were 16! How can you throw away a lifetime friendship? Not only am I lucky because we've remained good friends, but he is an excellent father and a good human being. When we split, we had no discussion about what went wrong in our marriage, but only what was in the best interest of our son, Matthew. Our son WAS the best thing that we ever did!
How do your raise a child in separate households and still maintain a family unit? We constantly connect and communicate about his daily events, interests, thoughts, and progress. Matt knows that we are a team and that we love him. When I think of my family, I think of us as a unit.
2 comments:
What an inspiration! I don't think I've heard it said better. Way to go for keeping a positive outlook and taking the higher road.
You have definitely made the very best of a difficult situation. So wonderful that you have both been able to put your son first.
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