Topics:<\/b> Child Rearing; Children; Divorce; Family; Marriage; Parenting<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Matthew 19:3\u201312; Mark 10:10\u201312<\/p>\n
Children don\u2019t need parents who like each other or are even civil to each other. But they do need them to stay together, for better or for worse. That\u2019s the conclusion of therapist Judith Wallerstein in The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce<\/i>.<\/p>\n
This imperative comes with asterisks, of course, but fewer than one might think. Physical abuse, substance addiction, and other severe pathologies cannot be tolerated in any home. Aside from these, Wallerstein stands firm: where the children\u2019s welfare is concerned, a lousy marriage beats a great divorce.<\/p>\n
\u2014Walter Kirn, \u201cShould You Stay Together for the Kids?\u201d Time<\/i> (September 15, 2000)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Child Rearing; Children; Divorce; Family; Marriage; Parenting References: Matthew 19:3\u201312; Mark 10:10\u201312 Children don\u2019t need parents who like each other or are even civil to each other. But they do need them to stay together, for better or for worse. That\u2019s the conclusion of therapist Judith Wallerstein in The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce. This … Continue reading “STAYING
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