Dear Meghan: Can divorce really be better for the whole family, including (especially) children, and what are the best ways to support children during a divorce?
I am thinking about separating from my spouse, who has been chronically unfaithful for our entire relationship. Because the infidelity and related dishonesty are by far the main reasons to separate, and we are otherwise good co-parents and roommates, I have hesitated. However, I believe that the emotional cost is negatively impacting how I am with our child, who is young elementary-school age. I am angrier and more irritable and reactive than I want to be.