Should you stay in an unhappy relationship for the kids?
By misste78
@misste78 (539)
United States
April 25, 2007 9:16am CST
Do you all think it is healthy for the children to stay in an unhappy relationship. I have a friend who only stays because of his son. My best friend is very unhappy in a 15 year relationship with his son's mother. I explained to him that the child can feel his heart and it's only going to put stress on him. He constantly see them argue and know that they are always mad at on another. The child is 12 years old and very intelligent. Do you all agree with me that this is unhealthy for him?
4 responses
@NiKe_bOi (165)
• Singapore
25 Apr 07
Hmmm.. well.. i work in a day care centre as a teacher where the students will stay there after school and wait for their parents to fetch them bad.. to be honest.. we got alot of kids who parents had divorced or is raised by single parents..
Most of them got some problems.. their mood is very much affected and stuffs.. however.. if the kid is constantly seeing them argue and know what is going on.. perhaps a divorce is a better option.. but for the kids.. they should sit down and talk it out.. taking into considerations the future of the kids..
@rodeotexas (1153)
• United States
25 Apr 07
No it's not good at all. It is still hurting the child since he is seeing his parents like that everyday.
1 person likes this
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
25 Apr 07
I agree. I think that the kid will pick up on that and get the wrong idea about what a loving relationship is supposed to be like.
@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
25 Apr 07
A thousand times NO! I made that mistake and stayed with my ex for 17 years. My oldest daughter who was 11 when we divorced wet the bed nearly every day until we left. The kids were not happy with all the fighting and the tension. They are all grown now and have nothing to do with their dad. They realized early on that it was a bad situation. To this day I wish I had left sooner. The kids would have been better off.
1 person likes this
