I must say no matter what age, do not let the kids get caught in the middle. My Daughter is 25. My Husband, her Dad, cheated on me after 27 years of being together. He could not talk to her enough as to not be the bad guy, an make it my fault. It's all ok. I did not go that way, as my daughter called and said, "What did you do to Dad now". I refused to put her in the middle especially since she felt it was my fault. I felt no need to explain, nor involve her. She has heard all her life what her Dad called me, C word, MF, B, you name it, but she seems to forget. I need not remind her either, just to make my point. We need to keep them out of our mess.. though my X did not think so, needed to make me a reason for the season. I wil not talk badly about her Father to her. I refused to talk and she said then she will just have to listen an believe Daddy. O Well!!!!! I will not drag her into this, nor talk to her about why what nor if only. I did not deserve to be treated that way by my Husband nor anyone for that matter, So I got a lawyer and got out. I took care of my family, was the accountant, child bearer, sitter, as all women do w/o pay do for our families. I raised my Daughter, must say i did a great job, or did I? I thought she respected me, but when divorce was here I thought she would put her Dad in his place, without a word from me, but I will not disrepect her by speaking badly and telling all as to Why nor What Dad did ? So I let it be, when she wants to believe her Dad, I must step aside, let her grow up but what she doesn't see for herself, not I, should put it in her mind. She has a Father an Mother for life, we are only two parents , though separate lives now. I pray all in good timing she will come around. She parrots her Dad, a mimic, cause she heard it lived with it, left it. I just hope all woman remember to put themselves first, then other's. Cause in the end, I am without, I just hope my Daughter doesn't choose a man like her Dad. But it's her choice to believe him and treat me as she wants. If you love them let them go, hopefully she will come back. A MOM with a child in the middle.