Will Children Be OK if we Handle DivorceLike Grown Ups?
Divorce — The Worst Child Abuse
Depriving children of the faithful love between their parents is as abusive as depriving them of food, clothing, water, and air. Too many times adults try to comfort themselves with the notion that the children will be OK, but that does nothing at all for the children and only helps sooth the consciences of their unfaithful and unloving parents.
What if somebody threw scalding hot water into the face of a child an said, “Children are resilient and heal quickly?”
Yet we throw scalding hot divorces into the face of our children and say, “Children are resilient and will be OK if we handle this divorce like adults.”
Nothing shows more cowardice or contempt for our children’s well-being than when we shelter ourselves from their suffering so we can divorce comfortably.
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