too many people DO use their children to actually even stay together no matter how bad their own relationship is. It is in the best interest of the children to get out of this horrible fighting and all, and to be told it is not their fault. I kicked my verbally and emotionally abusive husband out in 2003, after my son ( 9 at the time) and my daughter ( 18 at the time) asked me to get him out of the house. Sure, the transition was hard on them as well as myself after being married for 18 years, but it was definitley the best thing i ever did. He was a cheater, a liar, and basically a dad that no longer had time for anyone but himself, his guy friends from work, and the girls he had on the side. It has been allmost 4 years since he has been gone, and i tell you this, my kids and i are happier than we had been for along time! no one deserves to be treated like this for sure, and like Dr. Phil says, which is my favorite saying for sure, "to predict a future behavior, look at past behavior." I was one of those people that thought positive and thought that things would change. No They did not, just got worse. Keep your head high girls, and reach for the stars! You DO NOT DESERVE TO BE TREATED THIS WAY!
Kim
