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Breaking up with a 3 year old

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Wilson22 · 21/03/2022 17:58

My partner has told me that he no longer loves me and wants to break up. I’m so worried about the effect it will have on our children. One has just turned 3 and the other is 19 months. Does anyone have any experience/advice? Thank you

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GreenFingersWouldBeHandy · 21/03/2022 18:01

As long as you and your soon to be ex can maintain a good relationship with equal responsibilities, they will be fine.

You need to sort out access and child maintenance ASAP.

Does he work? Do you live together? Is someone else involved? Is he decent to you?

WhereYouLeftIt · 21/03/2022 18:15

Breaking up with you should not mean he breaks up with his children!

You and he need to talk through how to support your children. You need to decide together how you will tell the children their parents are splitting up, you need to discuss between yourselves access arrangements and Child Support.

Lots and lots of talking!

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