Long story short my relationship (not married) of 9 years has come to an end. It is amicable at present, we are still living together until other arrangements are made etc. There is no specific event that has led to it, it's been a long time coming and we've just grown too far apart.
We have 2 children, 8 and 6 who are obviously going to be affected by this and are going to pick up on what's going on/changes to a degree. I have thought about how we are going to tell them and the best thing i can come up with is;
'mummy and daddy are not boyfriend and girlfriend anymore so daddy is going to get his own house but we are still friends and both love you very much'
And then let them ask any questions they may have? I want to keep everything as smooth as possible for them and make the transition as easy as possible for everyone involved, as I said luckily my ex is on board with this! It's just working out the best way to navigate the whole thing.
I might sound very matter of fact about the whole thing but I have started on anti depressants and am about to start counselling as my life is also about to be turned on its head with regards to being alone and having to change my work/hours. My mental health has taken a dip so I am trying to support myself so i can be the best mum to my children. I feel guilty about the situation but what can I do, relationships don't always work out it's a sad fact of life.
Thanks for reading.