Please help x This summer things came to a head in my 14 year marriage for many reasons and it was my decision that i wanted to end our marriage. My husband was devastated and tried everything to keep us together, but for me i could not carry on and separation was the only option. We have continued to live together with our 2 girls aged 9 and 5 whilst we get our heads around the idea of splitting etc etc. To cut a long story short, my husband has found it increasingly difficult to accept and this weekend resulted in a break down and a serious cry for help. He is now living at his mums and in a bad way, awaiting help from the community health team. How and what do i tell the children ? We have been living separate lives for the last 3-4 months , separate beds, taking turns with the kids and avoiding time with each other, but still living in the same house. So far in panic, i told the children that daddy was in hospital with a bad stomach bug, thought this would buy me time. Now i don't know how to tell them , or should i tell them about the separation now ? I am hoping that he will be a little brighter in himself to see the girls in the next few days, but just don't know how to deal with this double whammy, any ideas?
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Separation and Dh having a breakdown , what and how do i tell the children
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Spotsanddots · 09/11/2014 03:09
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