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The broken family myth

Let me know if you have heard this before: "divorce is damaging for children". How about, "remarrying is confusing for kids"? Finally, have you heard something like, "broken families can break the life of a child"? Starting to sound familiar? One more question: does it sound like complete bullshit to you? I am not sure where we got this idea of 'broken families', but maybe it is time we reassess. Broken families aren't the ones where parents are separated; broken families are the ones where parents are still together despite their words and actions saying they shouldn't be. Look, I am not saying that divorce and separation is the right choice or the best choice for all situations, nor am I saying that it should be the first option for parents or couples in general. If a situation is able to be saved and would genuinely be best kept together, I am all for working things out as commitments are made to each other for better or worse. ...