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Can you guys help me? Dad might be getting a divorce?

Hey, I'm 14 and my parents already got divorced once, so my dad remarried and I just got off the phone with him and he's saying he might get an apartment somewhere for a while, and I'm afraid he's gonna get another divorce. :/ His wife doesn't like kids, so obviously she doesn't like me or my brother, but we do get along sometimes, but other times she tries to tear my and dad apart. She is part of my family, so I do like her... sometimes. But i just don't know what to do. Obviously, you guys look at it and say "Let them get a divorce, it's not your life." But, it is. And I don't want to see my dad go through this again because I love him, and I want them to work out for HIM. I don't like her because she's just... not likable. Like, in general. My friends don't like her either. But I know there must've been a reason he married her, and I don't want to see him hurting again. Please tell me what I should do.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I know it must be hard to see your dad hurting. You probably feel helpless but he may actually feel relief. Sometimes getting out of a bad relationship can be very hard at first but it is mainly because you are changing your life and change is always hard but it is not always bad. Just let your dad know you love him and that you support him. He probably won't confide in you because, being a parent, he probably will not want to burden you. We parents don't always realize how much our kids know and how much what we do affects them. He will be o.k. he will get through it and hopefully find someone who will love and accept his children into their life. I'll keep you in my prayers.

  • 1 decade ago

    I'm really sorry you're having to go through this again. But this may be a good thing. Maybe your Dad is truley unhappy with this woman, and wants to move on. Yes, it might hurt him for a while but in the end it's for the best. I remember when my parents got divorced my Dad was really upset, but now he tells me it was for the best and he's fine now. I hope everything works out with your family.

    Source(s): past experience
  • 1 decade ago

    You may want to go to your Dad and have a talk with him about your feelings.You may find out that he is not getting a divorce,they may just need some space to work out their differences.If you are right,telling your Dad how you feel about this and what your fears are for him,will reassure him of how much you love and care about him and that your there for him any time he needs you.It's really good to know that your putting your feelings toward his wife aside,and are concentrating on how he feels, he will appreciate your support.I hope things work out for your Dad the way he wants them to,I wish you all the best of luck.

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