Shaky Families At Christmas – What’s The Best Course? — Dave’s Diary

Times were a lot simpler, a lot easier when all we wanted for Christmas was our two front teeth.  Those days are gone like last year’s snowman!One of the saddest things reported by shopping mall Santa’s in recent times is when sweet little kids ask Santa for Mommy and Daddy to get back together again. It’s a holiday heart

breaker for sure.  Truth is marriages take lots of work and not all of them last. A new survey of 2,000 married parents reveals that 37 percent say they've considered asking their other half for a divorce, only to hold off due to concerns about how it would affect their children.

More than 33 percent admit they have stayed married longer than they would have liked in order to save their children distress, with 21 percent of those people saying they considered themselves separated despite still living with their partner and acting like a couple in front of the kids. One in five people say they will wait out the holidays before making a decision on whether to divorce or not, and 27 percent say they'll make an effort to hide marital issues during that time.

Divorce lawyer Martin Loxley says it might not be worth it to fake it, adding, “Children often pick up on things and regardless of how much of a united front you put on, youngsters, particularly older ones, can sometimes see through it. In some cases children feel 'cheated' if, when they get older, they realize their parents were putting on a 'front' during their childhoods." (Daily Mail)