From the mouth of babes.... my boys came home this morning after an overnight with their dad, my 4yr old climbed into my lap, gave me a kiss and hug and said "Mommy you are more happy now that you and daddy are apart”. And I said, “yes honey, you’re right.” I asked him if he was okay with daddy and I being apart and he said he was happier too.
I’ve come to the realization that divorce, in my case, is in the best interest of my children and me.
I would rather my children have two happy parents that live apart from one another, then the two miserable parents that were together.