How did you tell your family?

[Signorelli]

If you left your husband, how did you tell your family that your marriage was over and what was their response? It's the part I'm dreading most.

Any responses appreciated.

Bumping

I just told them I was unhappy and divorcing him. I’d been confiding in my sister but not really told anyone else.

My dad was great with practical advice, my mum who I’m very close to and is usually wonderful found it really hard and didn’t really say much as she was upset. She’d been worried about me but hadn’t brought it up and was a bit head in the sand. My brothers were fine.

Friends were a mixed bag. I haven’t seen some of them since, others were more amazingly supportive than I could have imagined.

Best of luck.

We were not married, but I kicked my partner out on the Saturday night (due to his violence), dropped DC at my mum's as normal Monday morning and had the basic gist of this conversation:

Me: Keep an eye on DC, Ex and I broke up on Saturday.
Mum: Oh no, what happened?
Me: He's a cunt.
Mum: Yes, I can see that.

I do hope you're okay. It was easy telling my family as we are all close and I knew they would back me whatever I did. I understand it's harder if your family dynamics are more complicated.

Left him 3 months ago. Haven’t told my family yet because I have a lot on my plate and having to deal with how they take it and their emotions is not my priority. I have to make sure I am in good mental state first. Will tell them when I feel it’s the right time.
it‘s my life after all and I get to decide what makes me happy.

I told my sister before I had even ended things. She took me to our parents and made me tell our mum how I was feeling and mum and sister were honest and said they'd never liked him but thought I was happy. Mum told my dad (sat in another room, also had a dislike for my husband but was always kind and friendly to him) and filtered it out to my other siblings and family. It was nice to have their support and people to talk to about it.

Thank you. I know that my family will be very supportive (practically) but they are very fond of my H, think the sun shines out of his arse. We also have 2 very young DC which complicates things more.