How do I Tell My Daughter I'm Divorcing Her Father?

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🗓️ 2 February 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Michelle is at a loss for words when it comes to breaking the news to her daughter of her impending divorce. Email questions or comments: [email protected] - Participate on the radio program: call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment.

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0:00.0	Thanks for downloading my call of the day podcast. You too can participate in my live radio program
0:06.8	heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time on Sirius XM Triumph 111.
0:13.0	Michelle, welcome to the program.
0:15.1	Hi, Dr Laura, how are you?
0:17.0	Hi.
0:17.7	Good.
0:18.7	What's up?
0:19.7	I really need your help with something, and I really need to make a decision and I really need to make a decision and I really value your opinion.
0:27.0	So here it goes.
0:30.0	I'm going to divorce my husband because we over a little over three years ago I found out he was having an affair a six month affair and then
0:40.1	When I found out I confronted him he denied it he lied it was a big thing for about a month he lied he involved other people to lie it was a mess
0:49.3	So I decided I can't do this. However, he's a good father. My daughter was 15 at the time and I decided,
0:58.0	based on many shows that I've listened to be pleasant and hold on to the family for,
1:08.6	till my daughter turned 18 and she just turned 18. So I've always been truthful with her and I don't want to lie to her, but I also don't want to hurt her by telling her the truth about the affair.
1:23.6	So I'd like to know what your opinion is on how I should.
1:28.2	When we sit down with her to tell her
1:30.5	that we're going to get a divorce,
1:32.2	what should we tell her?
1:34.0	Okay, the truth.
1:36.0	And the reason the truth is because whoever initiates the divorce the kids get angry
1:42.4	with because you're the person who chopped up the family.
1:46.9	Right. So no good to do it that way. You need to talk to him in advance and say we're going to say minimal about it, but we're going to tell her the truth
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