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How to support my child during divorce

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0zzyfan · 25/07/2021 18:08

Just that really.

Today she asked when Daddy was coming home, it’s been just over a week - I had told her that he was working away as he has done that quite often over the years while I think of what to say.

She is 5 years old.

How can I support her best through this?
What should I say?
What shouldn’t I say?

How best can we both support her so she feels safe and secure still?

This is the one thing making me want to go back, but my husband is so controlling, financially and emotionally, coercive when it came to sex and had anger management issues.
I do not love him nor do I want to go back but I want my child to be ok Sad

Please help guide me.

Thankyou

OP posts:
HelpWendy · 27/07/2021 00:09

Bumping this for you.

This will be me in a few months, I am dreading it as I can't only see the negatives. I have no advice from experience but perhaps just focus on making her happy when she is there with you as that's all you can do, and really that is plenty too. X

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