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Nov 2013
11:18am, 14 Nov 2013
2,454 posts
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emdee
As painful as it was and has been and as guilty as I feel with regards to the kids, I'm so glad we decided to "rip the plaster off in one go" - can't imagine how much more miserable it could have been had we "stayed together for the kids". For all of us.
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Nov 2013
11:25am, 14 Nov 2013
9,557 posts
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McGoohan
As I may have mentioned, the next door neighbours used to have screaming rows which culminated in him moving out. They have two small kids.
Unfortunately when he comes to pick up the kids they still have screaming rows. I suppose the frequency of the rows has gone down a bit.
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Nov 2013
11:59am, 14 Nov 2013
2,759 posts
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Northern Exile
I got divorced about 14 years ago and although I would willingly have stuck together for the sake of the family unit and my children, I can't deny that it's been for the best. In personal terms, it cost me an awful lot - more than just money - and I hated being seperated from my little boys more than I have words to express, but they seem to have come through it OK and I guess I have too, I've been with my partner for over ten years and married to her for five, we are both very happy. My sons, when they are at home, are permanently resident with me.
All that said, I still find it hard to forgive my ex-wife for all the pain and sadness she caused .... I don't care so much about me, but my parents also divorced and I remember the pain with the clarity that others have already cited, therefore I just didn't want my own offspring to have to go through it.
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Nov 2013
12:16pm, 14 Nov 2013
8,557 posts
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Oysterboy
My parents, two brothers and sister are all on their first and hopefully only marriage. They're not married to eachother I should add, even though I am from Norfolk.
I doubt I'll find someone prepared to marry me so won't be joining the divorce stats. My latest boyfriend did accept my facebook friend request though so things are looking up.
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Nov 2013
12:21pm, 14 Nov 2013
3,225 posts
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Wobbling
Don't be so down OB, like I said, I was 35 before I met my husband.
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Nov 2013
12:48pm, 14 Nov 2013
1,569 posts
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Drell
I met my husband when I was 50, and got married when I was 51. Blissfully happy so far  You never know how life's going to turn out.
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Nov 2013
12:53pm, 14 Nov 2013
8,574 posts
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GlennR
We just had our fifteenth wedding anniversary. This was, however, my second fifteenth wedding anniversary...
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Nov 2013
1:17pm, 14 Nov 2013
2,760 posts
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Northern Exile
I made it to thirteen years first time around. 'nuff said eh?
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Nov 2013
1:21pm, 14 Nov 2013
13,771 posts
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Discovery Dave
Not enough sex on this thread.
My Dad has sometimes hinted that he and Mum stayed together for us kids (or all-but said then when telling me that's what I should have done). But they're still together now.
Not sure how happy they are, but my childhood was great. My sister and I always felt very loved.
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Nov 2013
1:22pm, 14 Nov 2013
26,254 posts
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JenL
Perhaps they just have great sex, frobester.
Mind bleach? 
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