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I know what people are capable of doing to the ones they supposedly love.

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It breaks us in a way different from any kind of heartbreak. It changes the person we are and affects the person we are to become.

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Express your needs clearly and calmly. If you are requesting a change in your relationship, try to make one request at a time so your dad doesn’t feel overwhelmed.

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She will assume that you are going to hurt her until you prove her wrong. She will assume that your relationship is going to end in fire and flames unless you show her that it can be different.

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Love means risking occasionally getting your feelings hurt; it’s a price you have to pay for intimacy because you and your partner are being vulnerable with each other.

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No one told me that when I got divorced it would feel like I divorced my children, too.

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Please know that mommy made this choice for our family out of love for everyone involved, because we all deserve happiness, peace and respect.

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Because of them, you aren’t afraid to leave unhealthy relationships behind. You won’t let anyone treat you like crap, because you know that walking away is always an option.

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I believe divorce is not only about endings, but also new beginnings. Bad things fall apart, so better things can fall together.

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Getting mad is easy – too easy. But what I have learned to continually remind myself is that it does not solve anything nor is it the loving reaction people deserve.