Many of us have had to deal with their parents getting divorced. Mine did when I was about 8 (I'm 14 now, so I'm used to it).

The biggest issue for me is having two houses. I have 5 binders and two textbooks along with my other assorted crap (about 500 flashcards, clothes, all that) to cart back to my mom's place this afternoon. I really hate that. And I'm insanely forgetful so I can never find like anything.

They still fight. My mom constantly says they never fought. Bullshit. They never fought when they thought I was awake. She still hasn't realized the extent of my insomnia and how long I've been noctournal. I still remember the night she went and got an apartment. I was in my room reading and watching TV and they were fighting as usual. I heard a door slam. My mom was telling me something about how she was leaving. I thought it was a joke so I was like okay. Then my dad came and talked to me and I was like shittttt it's really happening.

My parents both date. My mom never tells me when she does, but I'm skilled at figuring things out (because she doesn't scream into the phone at 1 am or anything). My dad has probably dated more than I've known about it. His current girlfriend is over again right now. I don't really want to see my dad and his girlfriend kissing. It's too awkward for me. Give me some warning so I can leave the room.

Sporks:
Are your parents divorced?
They still fight? Did they ever?
Do they date?
Are you okay with all this?
Do you like waffles?

I'm one of the very lucky ones. I'm nineteen, and my parents are still together. Among my friends, I might be the only one who can claim that.

Oh, wow. Do your parents still get along well and such?

Yeah, they do. Right now, with Mom working nights, they don't see one another as often as they used to in the past. But they're still very loving with one another. They go on dates, too. Like last night, to the synagogue's White Elephant Auction.

My parents separated about 1 ½ year ago, and what I know they never fought. But awhile after mom got reumatism she realised that she didn't love dad anymore and broke up with him. It came little like a shock when mom suddenly blurted that out and wanted my opinion on it and asked which of them I would move with if they decided to live at separate places. At least they are still friends. =)

[Extremely open person warning!]

My mum and Dad are pretty much the equivalent of divorced. It's pretty complicated. They've been separated for 10 years. They got separated after having been married for over 15 years, I believe. I'm lucky because I was very young, 6 years old when they explained to us that they were getting separated.

The Story:
My dad's a bit of a man-whore but I love him, what can I say?
My dad began cheating on my mom when they were dating and he never stopped. Mum, on the other hand, lived a very sheltered life and thought that he'd change, which wasn't the case. My dad, after putting our family into bankruptcy (back when we were farmers) became a truck driver. This is when dad's cheating started to become completely out of control. He'd have multiple girlfriends at once. We'd get smut-letters from ladies at the house, to which dad would say "We're just friends". Lol. Yeah. Gotta love his excuses at times. There was a lot of fighting back when they were together. My mom was extremely passive aggressive and my dad was really sarcastic. My brother, sister and I were always very aware that my dad was cheating on mum from a very young age. I remember speaking openly in kindergarden when talking about our family to the class. Mom, after realizing that she couldn’t do anything to change him, told him that they’d be getting separated, which really pissed off my dad, but after blackmailing my dad mum was out of the relationship.

My dad:
He has had many girlfriends since then. I used to hate him as a child, but I’ve learnt to forgive him. He’s dad, it’s how he acts, it’s who he is. He’s not changing, and it is fun joking with him about how women can’t resist him. I have a somewhat close relationship with him, I’m very honest with him. It’s funny, seeing his reaction when he hears about guys who have the hots for me (or as dad likes to say “wants a piece of my ass.”) Dad’s a lot of fun. Right now he got himself into an extremely stupid relationship. My family’s very concerned for his girlfriend … and even for dad. He’s dating a very well known and respected woman (in the small town I used to live in, which he lives in), her husband died less than a year ago, she says that my dad’s the reason why she’s living, and my dad’s already cheating on her. Yeah. Not smart on dad’s part. I just hope my dad can get out of this situation with dignity and his girlfriend can get out of this situation without getting hurt.

My Mom:
My mom, after having been depressed for many years realized that she’s happiest when devoting her life to “a greater cause”. Her greater cause is her children. She has decided that she’ll never remarry, that she’ll dedicate her life to parenting (whether it’s us, or other children in some program someday). Mom has turned down many men since then. She’s genuinely happy, you can tell. I’m extremely close with my mom, I tell her absolutely everything (I even talk to her about my future S&M escapades … someday! Someday!). She’s my best friend and role model. She’s been through a lot and my life has always been hard, in the worse moments in life her wisdom has always helped me. Mom’s not perfect by any means, she drives me crazy sometimes. But hell, I like my dad despite what he’s done, that’s the result of good parenting. Kudose to my mom!

The after effects:
My Mom and Dad never fight anymore. They’re very close friends. My dad, when he’s mad at his girlfriend or something, will call my mum up to rant about it. Only lately has my dad realized what he gave up, and has been begging for my mom back (to which my mom says “no”). My mom never went through with an entire divorce because she didn’t think it was necessary (they’re only separated), and it gives her a good excuse to say “no” when men ask her out. My dad’s a trucker, so I don’t see him very often (maybe once every two months). When dad’s not getting laid he gets kind of annoying and wants to see us more often.
As a child, like I said, I hated my Dad. I have walked in on his sexual escapades on more than one occasion (which I got in trouble for, on each occasion). It was really hard always knowing these things (and knowing that to your own father you're not worth "keeping it in your pants"). I was extremely depressed as a result of it, but once I learned to forgive him my life become a lot better.

And personally I like crapes more than waffles. :/

My parents got divorced when I was.. oh.. seven, eight, something like that. It never bothered me.

Having to go spend the weekend at Dad's every other week is inconvenient, but oh well. It's a hell of a lot better than having to spend every other week at his house. That made life a pain in the ass. e__e
"You have to spend time with your dad." As though we actually do more than acknowledge each other briefly anyway. :\

I guess my parents fought, but I don't remember it much. Even when they did, I was largely apathetic towards it. I guess I'm just odd that way?

My parents are divorced and have been since...well, since as long as I can remember. I mostly remember living with my mom and it's always felt like my step-dad has lived with us. I rarely visited my real father, which is ok because he's a real loser. He moved away, never called me on my birthday or sent me anything even though he has my e-mail address. He wanted my sister and I to go on a cruise with him after me graduated, I didn't go. He hasn't supported me at all growing up, why would I want to go on vacation with him?

So basically my step-dad has become my dad. My parents fight, but it doesn't bother me over much because it's always about something stupid. I just roll my eyes, close my door and wait for it to be over. Despite the fighting, I don't see them ever separating. They really do love each other.

Yes, my parents divorced when I was 5 yrs old.
I always lived in 4 different houses as a child...
So I was traveling often and didn't have many friends.

Now, that I look back on it... I think having it hard at a young age has really prepared me for adulthood. I live by myself now and am independent. I moved out when I was 16. *nod*

My parents have been together for 25 years, which is nice and all.. but for the past 5 years or so they've done nothing but scream and holler at each other. It's gotten to the point where I just wish they would get a divorce.. it's not good for my sister and I to be exposed to that x_x I think it gave my sister some serious issues (shes 13).. she cuts herself sometimes because of their fighting. :/

Well 5 years ago, my dad had an affair, but my mom "forgave" him and decided to stay married.. well nearly every day they still fight about what happened.. my mom is on depression medication now and when she doesn't take her pills she goes completely berserk on my dad and even physically hurts him.

It's really frustrating because I tell my mom all the time she should just get a divorce because it's taking a big toll on ALL of us to be around them when they fight.. but she just says she doesn't know how to live without my dad.. it's because she's never tried! Ugh. -_- I could go on forever..

Are your parents divorced?

Yeah when i was 4/5, dad cheated on her 1 too many times.

They still fight? Did they ever?

They always fought and they still do, everything from money to education. Always fighting over nothing and tryin to get one over on each other.

Do they date?

My dads remarried, mums never dated anyone since, 16 years now i think :s

Are you okay with all this?

Meh, would be 1000 times worse if they were together still and arguing every night. Wasent really ok with it in school because i never had the dad there for advice or to look after me.

I do like waffles but im not obsessed ;p

My parents are not divorce but they fight every single day and when you want to talk about that they ignore it and pretend they have never fought like "everything is fine between us" " I dont know why you think that" ....always the same...sh....t!!

Are your parents divorced?

Yea, they are. They have been since I was 12 and I cried when they told me it was happening. I love my mom to death and to know that I was moving a bajillion miles away from her literally scared me.

They still fight? Did they ever?

When they actually talk to each other, yes they do. We had a big custody case over my brother where my dad lied about alot of the stuff. They got my mom's best friend to lie about our family and house, just so they could get my brother. I wasn't about to let that happen.

Do they date?

They did at one point. I wasn't very happy with either of them getting married. I still hate both my stepmother and stepfather. My stepmother is a controlling, backstabbing bitch and my stepdad loses his temper too much. My mom does nothing about it and lets him do what he wants. Right now, I actually have absolutely no relationship with my father because of my stepmother.

Are you okay with all this?

Nope. I hope I made that clear before. xD I really don't like either one. Soon I can move out so it won't really matter much anyways. All I have to say, is that I probably will never talk to my father again. I even told my grandmother today, if he was to die, with everything as it is, I won't even show up.

Do you like waffles?

Yes! Insanely much. xD

Are your parents divorced?
Yes, thank God, I couldn't wait for them to get divorced. I kept on insisting my mom to get a divorce but she kept on telling me that I couldn't make her make that kind of decision, so one time after my dad fought with my mom, he fought with me, since my mom was afraid of my dad, she would never defend me. (he was that kind of "man" takes his anger out on others.) and told me to kill myself, so I tried to.

It didn't work obviously, I woke up on the floor it turned out the rope broke (or whatever) and all I ended up with was a killer headache and blotchy face because of burst blood vessels.

I couldn't take it anymore, my mom was an idiot living in complete denial and I had to make her see that my dad was making all of our lives miserable. so I told her everything. How my dad had been hounding me for weeks telling me I was useless and a mistake, that I was better off dead, that I should kill myself. My mom burst into tears, apparently she didn't even know I had been depressed.

She (slightly) confronted my dad and told him to back off from me, he did for about a week. Eventually he ran off saying he "couldn't take it anymore" and some other type of BS claiming he was a victim of our abuse. He refuses to pay child support and even stopped working for almost half a year. In fact, he's not working now.
They still fight? Did they ever?
They fight whenever they talk to each other, but they don't outside of court, and not in a long time, he likes to disappear. It was always one-sided, my dad would yell, hit, and scream. My mom would just take it for 21 years. He was an abusive monster.

I hated him with such a blinding white-hot rage I could barely stand it, before. I wanted to kill him, I've never felt such intense hate, or any type of feelings for that matter towards anything in my life. When I was near, talking or with him, sometimes even just thought about him I would shake with that intense and pure rage, because I couldn't control it, and I felt it overwhelmed me and my body. I'm glad I found peace. I no longer need that vengeance, I don't want anything to do with that man, just my child support, he owes me at least that:sarcasm: Seriously, though.
Do they date?
No, my mom doesn't I've tried to convince her to get out and maybe even get married, but she won't even hear of it. I haven't heard from my dad since last court ruling, and I don't want to.
Are you okay with all this?
I couldn't be happier that they're not together anymore, it's so peaceful now. One time, after my dad left, he broke into our house, I was so scared, I demanded he leave, but he wouldn't and we got into another fight, until he left me in tears and suicidal (like he always did) It was really hard to resist, but it would break my mom's heart if she saw that I had done something so I didn't.

Now all I have to worry about is if my dog is going to bark at me, or lick my face when I come in through the door. I really, couldn't be happier.
Do you like waffles?
Indeed I do.

My parents have been together, or at least married, for 26 years i think. Mainly because my mom feared having nowhere to go, or perhaps she felt a duty to her kiddies.
As i understand it, they fell out with each other, about a year or so after getting hitched. They never really wanted to i don't think. Certainly wasn't romantic.
My brother was born, the year after, shortly around the time they stopped liking each other so.
It's still a mystery to me, how, seven years down the line, i was born to a couple who'd hated each other for the past 8 years...

I can't say they shout terrible amounts, but when they do, they go at it with a degree of ferocity i've never seen rivaled as yet.
They always said that they wouldn't divorce for the sake of the kids. I'd say to people, after having grown up in a family like that...It's not always better than separation. Although, granted, i haven't experienced the latter.

After my brother left home, i thought it might get worse between them, but it didn't really. But with the possibility of myself having to leave for uni in 8 or 9 months time, i'm not sure if they'll stick it together.
And yes...I like waffles.

My parents have been happily married for like 22 years.
I only have four good friends, but two of them have divorced parents.

My parents occasionally get miffed with each other, and have snapped at each other, but I have never heard them shout at one another, ever. They're in love, I hope!

I have had very little experience with breakfast waffles, they're not common in England.
I love potato waffles though.

I come from two generations of divorcees. My granddaddy left my grandma for another woman, and my parents divorced because my dad did a heinous crime and was verbally abusive to my mom, and secretly physically abusive to us. I'm currently engaged, and I'd like to end the chain of separation.

My mom's remarried to another guy that divorced someone, and my dad's remarried once and is still dating. I don't really like that he always wants me to meet them, because I doubt he'll stick with any of them.

My parents get along alright, but they don't too often contact each other unless it's something for me, like when my mom wanted to get me my first car. (I'm 21 now by the way).


PS: I do quite thoroughly enjoy waffles. Waffle House waffles, Eggo Waffles, homemade waffles, chocolate chip waffles, pecan waffles, all sorts! :yes:

My parents have been apart from eachother for about 6 years now. Im 16 now but it was hard for me when i was little . It was hard but now im very used to it. My dad had anger problems and he has always scared me, he would yell and snarl at my mom like a dog. I have an older brother he used to yell at alot too and my only thought was to keep my little sisters safe because i didnt want him near them. After my mother left, i took on a mother role when i was 10 years old. I made them dinner and i put them to bed and i even gave up my security blanket so my little sister danielle would feel better. As of now they dont really fight and im living with my mother because i cant live with my father due to his horrible problems. I can't even stand him. Here and there they will fight over something stupid but it is not anymore bad at all. Not even as close.
My mom has a boyfriend she has been dating for awhile now, and a couple previous ones but i think shes well settled. My dad has had two girlfriends and his current one he has been dating for about 4 years now. Shes really annoying, so they make a great couple. *cough*
I'm 100% fine about this because now i dont feel like im on a battle field. I used to feel like when i went to go to the kitchen a bomb would hit me because of the conditions, but one never did lol. After awhile it gets better and its not that bad.
And i love waffles ^_^ with lots of syrup

My parents are together... but they don't get along half the time >.<
They did used to fight (a lot) when I was little... I was scared they were going to divorce for a long time.

One day (if my brother and sister hasn't stopped me) I would have opened the door and screamed at them >.<

I'm sure the only reason they still together is probably because my dad wouldn't want to loose half his money and my mom is a Christian and is against divorce.

Waffles? Yes I like them =D

My parents divorced when I was 6. I remember going to a counseling program at school for kids of divorced parents and wondering why I was getting special treatment. I can't say I was happy that my parents got divorced, but I don't think I was severely traumatized by it either. Strangely, it affected my brother more, who was only 4 at the time.

My parents were always really good about not making us choose sides after they got divorced/not ranting to us about the other or making it obvious that they didn't like each other. I think that really helped the situation for me.

Today, I wouldn't want them to get back together. I'm happy with the current situation.

My mom dates off and on. She got remarried when I was 8 and divorced again when I was 13 (thank god, I hated that guy). I'm 21 now, so it's been 15 years since my parents got divorced.

My dad is remarried and has been for a long time...I think about 10 years. I get along with my stepmom for the most part. The biggest problems arise when it comes to my dad. I'm only over 2 times a month, so I want to spend time with him, but she gets jealous when he pays more attention to my brother and I than her. I've learned by now that it's just how she is though. I don't hold it against her too much.

My dad died when I was 3, and my mom hasn't remarried. So I've never had to deal with divorce in that sense. I've only had to deal with my brother's divorcing/not divorcing/separating/whatever drama, though. I'm not a fan of it.

My parents have been divorced for many a year now. My father has remarried to a wonderful woman. I adore my stepmother, she makes my father happy. You know that icky get a room happy?

I'm pretty cool with it, though while it was destroying my world I thought it the worst thing ever, but now looking back with the eyes of an adult I realize that their relationship wouldn't had survived regardless of my feelings.

I just hate the fact the my parents lived on separate coasts. I didn't see my mother for nearly five years, which wasn't too bad. We've never been close, but I still love her. She is my mother. It was being separated from my siblings that made it hard.

When I went to live with my mother, it was as if these people were strangers to me. In a way they were and still are.

Divorce is hard, very much so. SO much so, that I'm afraid of marriage. I want to get married, but to me Marriage is a forever thing, and the man I would marry wouldn't be scared of forever. Well, I wouldn't be scared of forever with him.

My parents are still together. I'm really glad and I do feel lucky for it. In 19 years they've only argued once, and it wasn't a serious argument, it was about some shopping.

My mum got annoyed and got out of the camper (we didn't have a car, just a campervan then) and announced that she was walking home. My dad just drove round the car park once and then picked her up again and they were fine.
I think they were made for each other <3 :D

My parents need to either get a divorce or figure their shit out. :roll:

Warning: a bit of explicit language.

Are your parents divorced?

They've been divorce for ten years or so. I was ten when they divorced. Now I'm nearly twenty.

They still fight? Did they ever?

They was abusive towards each other during their thirteen year relationship. They do still argue with each other. Ever other word that comes out of each others mouth is, "Well if your mother..." or "Your damn father..." And of course they still send each other rudely explicit emails. And when they do that, it's like, "Hell yeah! I finally have a reason to get your mother/father in jail!" Dad will find any reason to get my mother into jail. His reasons mostly deal with her not paying child support. So once he finds out where she's working next, he'll have the law on her ass making her pay. And if she doesn't, "Haha, your mother is getting her license revoked for not paying child support. That'll teach the b****." And then of course I get to hear from my mother, "Tell your dad to f***ing blow it out his ass." ...and a plethora of other things they try to do to each other. They're immature. I love my parents, but I can't deal with them. Not to mention the people they are married to now.

Do they date?

They're both remarried. Mom is married to a hillbilly who complains when he doesn't have the right kind of ice cream in the freezer. And dad is married to a twenty three year old who doesn't want to do s***.

Are you okay with all this?

I laughed hard at that question.

Do you like waffles?

Only those frozen kind you can pop in a toaster.