Telling Your Children About Your Divorce

When you are considering divorce and there are children involved, you need to plan ahead to ensure that "the talk" goes smoothly. By anticipating what types of questions your children may ask, you can prepare yourself on how to answer them while keeping calm yourself.

No matter what age your children are, it is best to be as honest and straightforward as possible. Don't give them long answers, however, where short answers will suffice. They do not need to know all of the details, just the broad reasons why mommy and daddy will not be living together anymore.

Be sure to tell them how much you love them before, during and after the conversation. Assure them that the divorce will not change how much you love them nor will it change (too drastically) the ways you participate in their normal routines. By reassuring them that a change in address will not change your feelings for them, your children will feel more comfortable with the upcoming divorce.

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