Questions Parents Should Ask Themselves Before They Divorce

When some parents are divorcing, they are usually so angry that they rarely think about how the divorce could affect their children. The reality, however, is that divorce is often a major stressor for children and some never recover from the break up of their families and the from the pain and trauma that usually takes place before, during and aven after the divorce. What can parents do to help? They can ask themselves a few basic questions, which they should make sure they can answer well, before they make any decision and before they take any action:

1. Is this a good time for me to divorce?
2. Who will benefit from the divorce and how?
3. How will the divorce affect my life and how will it affect my children's lives?
4. Will I be able to look into my children's eyes and truthfully tell them why the family must break up?
5. Years from now, when my children and I look back at the divorce, what would I like them to remember?