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Ending amarriageis a tricky thing.
But real life isnt quite so cinematic.
Take our Redditor, for example, a dad who stuck it out for years before filing for divorce.
Why, you ask?
Because he wanted to check that his kids were solid before dropping the big divorce bomb.
And lets just say, not everyones throwing confetti for him.
That was until hiswifelanded a high-powered job that came with a side order of endlesstravel.
Suddenly, the familys go-to tag team had turned into a one-man show.
Dad here wasnt just filling in the gapshe was practically running the whole circus.
Then came the pandemic.
Yep, that pandemic, the one that tested the strength of relationships all over the world.
So, what exactly was going on?
He also sold off stock investments to set up a trust for their college education.
Is that a dad of the year award we see?
But, as noble as this sounds, not everyone was on board with his approach.
Well, they believed he shouldve either pushed harder for counseling or just ripped the band-aid off sooner.
Research has shown that children living under the same roof with depressedparentscan experience negative effects.
And living with unhappy, arguing parents can have an emotional aftermath that lingers into adulthood, experts explain.
So, how do you know when is the right time to call it quits?
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