Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Should Arguing Parents Stay Together For Their Children’s Sake?

We all know that not every marriage is meant to last between a man and a woman. Of course it is ideal for it to go on “til death do they part” but that’s not always the case. However, no matter how unhappy a married couple may be, some seem to think that it is best to stay together for their children’s sake. Although no child wants their parents to split, it would benefit them at times if they did so. The role of a parent is to set a good example for their child and to give them better than what they had growing up. You don’t want your child to witness a failing marriage on a day to day basis. You want to teach them that it is okay to make tough choices such as separating if it is the right thing to do. It’s not easy to see your mom and dad arguing over the smallest issues on a day to day basis. Of course divorce isn’t the most positive experience for a child of any age. They will be forced to go back and forth between two houses, have two Christmas’, and maybe even one day have two mom’s and two dad’s. All of that and more is a hard adjustment to a child with divorced parents. Yet as the child grows and matures, he or she will realize that this was the best decision for the benefit of them and their parents relationship. A lot of good can come out of having divorced parents. You don’t want your child to grow up not wanting to get married and have a family of their own due to your mistake. Overall in the end most would agree that parents who constantly argue in front of their children should not remain together. In the end, everyone in the situation will realize that it was worth it.

1 comment:

  1. All couples argue. Parents should not do so in front of their children, but rather behind closed doors, reach an arrangement/ agreement, and then move on. This is much better than splitting up just because you argue in front of the kids. A child wants to see their parents united, not further separated. Also, statistics say that the children who's parents stay together has a better chance of having a successful marriage. I am not saying a couple who is in an unhealthy relationship that involves physical or verbal abuse should just deal with it--but rather that the couples who are merely fighting alot should try to work out their difficulties, with the support of family, friends, or a counselor rather than separating.

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