Divorce

Cyprus
September 24, 2007 2:35pm CST
My best friend is thinking of having a divorce with her husband. I am in a very difficult solution, since she needs my help and advice on this. The only thing that keeps her from doing it is her daughter. The only thing that keeps me from agreeing on this divorce, is that if she divorces her husband, she will move abroad for good. I don't want to loose my best friend...Which is the best way to handle this?
3 responses
@whywiki (6066)
• Canada
24 Sep 07
Well that really sucks, you lose either way it looks. If she really isn't happy she should leave. I don't think anyone should waste a single day being unfulfilled and unhappy, life is far too short. I also think if she is unhappy then her daughter probably is too as kids have a knack of knowing how we feel even if we don't tell them. I know it sucks that she may move abroad but at least she would be happy and that is key to a good life I think. Good luck.
@kitty1234 (1476)
• United States
25 Sep 07
Total agreement, children should not be the reason not to end an unhappy marriage. It is indeed sad that she will move abroad but there are ways to communicate and you can always visit!
• India
25 Sep 07
Well Dear friend!!! I would like to give you a piece of advice.Well I think you are becoming a bit selfish now.If your friend is your "best friend", then I suppose you should advice her to do those things which is going to benefit her and her daughter.And above all, if this divorce is for your best friend's and her daughter's betterment, then you should surely stand by her. If she leaves abroad after her divorce, that would not make any difference as far as your friendship is concerned. You would always be in touch with her. Right! So go ahead and show her that you are really her best friend indeed, by advising her to do things that would be beneficial for her future. I know it would be a difficult task for you coz your friend might move abroad. But you would always be together mentally.
• United States
25 Sep 07
first i want to say that i am truely sorry that you are stuck in the middle of such a situation. And that i hope it all works out for the best for everyone involved. second it is hard to determine the best way to handle this via advice for you for your friend due to we dont know the situation all that well, the circumsataces... is it a heatlhy marriage? is divorce out of anger, betrayel abuse? if it is an unheatlhy relatioship she should get out asap for her sake as well as her daughters sake.. reagrdless on the outcome of her moving... As well as if she is unhappy and miserable she should subject herself to staying again in an unheathly relatioship... see for me i believe that when two people come together and make such a commintmnet make such a vow before god they should honor that vow ...BUY regardless there are certain circumstances that i think it is ok to get out... safety wise... you just need to be there for your friend... dont make the choice for her just stand by whatever choice she does chose... good luck!