If you do decide to divorce, I suggest that you both sit down with your kids approximately two weeks before one of you moves out or some other dramatic event takes place. The children should be prepared for all of these events.
I know that you are pessimistic about the future of your marriage. I wish you the outcome that serves both of you the best. I am sure that you will take special care of your kids during and after a divorce, if that is the outcome of your work in counseling.Should I Tell the Kids About Marriage Counseling?
Carleton Kendrick has been in private practice as a family therapist and has worked as a consultant for more than 20 years. He has conducted parenting seminars on topics ranging from how to discipline toddlers to how to stay connected with teenagers. Kendrick has appeared as an expert on national broadcast media such as CBS, Fox Television Network, Cable News Network, CNBC, PBS, and National Public Radio. In addition, he's been quoted in the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, USA Today, Reader's Digest, BusinessWeek, Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, and many other publications.
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