Although parents think staying together for the sake of the kids is best, it can come with some very negative consequences. We spoke to a child therapist who reflects on three ways this can be harmful for youngsters growing up.
It's unsurprising that breaks ups after a baby are quite common - tiredness, body changes and little time or inclination for intimacy can shake even the most stable of marital foundations. Sometimes, the thought of how to talk to kids about divorce and how overwhelming it feels, means that some couples decide staying together is preferable. Adult children of divorce are now candidly expressing what they wish their parents had done differently, with some insisting it would've been better if the inevitable hadn't been delayed, and parents didn't stay together just for the kids.
