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How to Tell Your Children About Your Divorce

Monday, February 7, 2011 by David J. Glass

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How to Tell Your Children About Your Divorce 



Your primary goal is to protect your children while being as open and honest as you can.

If
at all possible, both parents need to be present when telling the
children about the divorce so they can reinforce firsthand that
although they will no longer be married, they will always be parents
and love their children. And, get your story straight so that you and
your spouse don't contradict one another or argue while you are
breaking the news of the divorce to your kids.

Choose a time
when the conversation will not be rushed and both parents will be
around afterward to answer any and all questions the children may have.
It would be best to tell children about the divorce on a day they do
not have to go to school, so they can process and deal with their
feelings at home with one or both parents around.

Begin the
conversation by telling your children how much you love them and that
nothing will ever change that. Reassure your children that the divorce
is not their fault. Don⿙t go into any gory details, but provide an
age-appropriate explanation about the reasons for the divorce, which
will go a long way in helping your kids deal with the news.

Your
kids will want to know where they're going to live and with whom, and
how their lives are going to change. You can help your children to be
prepared for these changes by being honest about what you know, and
what you don't know.

As always, Good Luck.

--David.

www.glassfamilylaw.com

 
Posted at 17:13 PM
Topic: Family Law
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