Separating when children are involved.

[Emily920]

Hi All,

Me and my partner of 11 years decided to separate last night. We have a 4 year old daughter and she is the centre of both our worlds.

I got brought up with married parents and so did my partner, right now we are both extremely anxious about what to expect. We have agreed to be friends and be civil for the sake of our daughter and we are going to continue to be really positive around her hoping it doesn’t affect her too much.

can anyone give me insight into what to expect or dos and dont’s?

we have only stayed together for our daughter the last 2 years and we have tried everything, however our daughter knows no different as we have never argued around her or give an impression anything is wrong. I’m so convinced this is going to mess her up that I can’t stop crying! Please help x

Your daughter will be fine! You might have a bit of challenging behaviour as she adjusts but she will adjust! They surprise you!

My children were 3 and 7 when I split with my ex. Now 4 years later their dad has re married and they have a new baby brother who they adore. We all get along and it's so much easier than being in an unhappy marriage!