If Your Parents are Getting Divorced (Watch This Video)

Are you worried about your parents getting divorced? It's a change you might not have expected and might not feel prepared for but it's possible to talk to your parents about divorce. Here's how to do it.

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[lems]

The last thing I expected was my parents separating. Still feels surreal and unreal.

[kofidrinks]

"Why can't parents just be parents? Why do they have to become people?" - Rachel K. Green

[eryykah]

The worst thing is that when my parents divorced it came out of nowhere. There were no signs of it happening or anything. I feel so empty.

[nataliej.]

I wish people wouldn’t get married sometimes.

[addierichardson]

the worse part of all of this is they seemed so happy. after almost 16 years of being together. whenever they would fight, they told me that divorce was NOT an option.

[ivypoison]

Who's parents are getting a divorce rn and you're watching this video to feel better 😔

[samantagabor]

Well.. mine are divorcing after 25 years.. I’m also 25 years old and I think it’s harder to be a grown up child and see it happening..

[salan]

my parents are getting divorced and it is honestly taking me to depression i never wanted to go to that but its happening and i cant stop it.

[Ethan-hoen]

I'm 17 and a few hours ago, my parents told my younger siblings and I that they're getting divorced. They've fought every single night ever since I can remember and as a kid, I got caught in the cross fire multiple times and was hit. When I was younger, I thought "it'd be better if they just got divorced already" but I stopped thinking that way years ago so the fighting just became the usual and the divorce really came out of nowhere because they'd always say "we still love each other." They've been married for over 22 years. I'm relieved that hopefully the fighting will stop, but I've still been crying for 30 minutes. I know that it's selfish of me to say this, but I've been having extreme manic/depressive cycles for the past month because of college application stress so this is just the worst time for this to happen. I just wish they'd done this years ago when I wasn't already dealing with enough stress to make me physically sick.

[emipexu]

my parents broke the news today, they sprung it on me that i'm moving in a month and they're not going to be together. I'm broken, i don't know how to deal with it. I knew it was coming, but i wasn't prepared. I have no idea how to cope.

[nanditagupta]

This hurts to actually be clicking this video and be going through it. Everyone who is going through it. It will be ok

[funnyphone]

My parents are ready to divorce 😭
I really have a bad feeling 😔
They will divorce anytime soon😭😭

[Biebtan]

My parents got divorced when I was about 8 and I’m just here to see how other people handle it! Good luck and it’s not your fault~ hang in there💕

[Inkoruu]

my mom and dad is fighting every single day, sometimes about me, my siblings, dad, food, bills, and everything. It's so annoying seeing them fight and go crazy everyday. My parents are reallly really abusive too. they have anger issues, i developed extreme anger issues from my parents, etc, seeing this make me feel a little better, thank you.

[nick.reardon]

Divorcing parents + raging pandemic = big sad :(

[palksen]

I'm 21 years old and I just can't handle it, I'm depressed as f*ck.

[carter]

My parents told me they're divorcing two days ago. I cry on and off sporadically throughout the day. They're still sleeping in the same bed and plan to sell the house next year, they just said they realized they're more friends than partners - but I feel like my family is dying. 😔

[fractured]

I cried so much when my parents are getting a divorce as a kid but they got back together and get re married but then years later they decided to divorce and I can't cry anymore I'm feeling depressed and I only cry in my sleeps like almost everyday. Hope you guys won't get these type of things like me. Wish your luck.

[jesss_mb]

I am watching because my parents have recently been arguing alot and this morning i woke up to them shouting at eachother, then i over heard my mym mention something about a divorce, then my dad said "oh i already have one planned" and i just dont know how to handle all the emotions i am feeling

[emaanfaisal]

what's the point of the "memories" when they were going to crumble.