People whose parents split when they were toddlers: how are you now?
I’ve recently separated from my husband and we have a 2 year old daughter. I feel incredibly heartbroken about the state of things. I want to get the perspective of adults who grew up in this sort of environment especially before you were old enough to really remember your parents together, the fights or the tension leading up to the divorce. If separation was simply the “normal” structure you grew up with, what was that experience like for you?
Were there things that affected you emotionally, or in how you saw yourself? Were there things your parents did that helped you feel secure and loved, or things you wish they had done differently?
I’m genuinely concerned about my child’s emotional and mental wellbeing, and I want to do everything I can to make life feel as stable for her as possible.