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3 Things to Consider About How Divorce Affects Children

Good parenting “requires loving the children more than one dislikes the spouse they are divorcing.”

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Bottom line: Parenthood and especially divorcing parenthood demands that an individual be mature, confident, and selfless. In essence, it requires an adult rather than a child walking around masquerading as an adult.

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