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30 Things That Children of Divorce Wish Their Parents Knew
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  1. No matter what happens, we love you the same.
  2. We hate packing a bag to go between houses.
  3. Not every bump in the road is a result of the divorce, so stop blaming yourself for everything.
  4. Please don't overshare; we don't need to know every grimy detail of what our parents are fighting about, especially when we're old enough to understand what it all means.
  5. We're protective of you with new significant others. If they're worth it, we'll warm up.
  6. We want you to fight to see us . . . every other weekend isn't enough, and it hurts if you don't seem to care.
  7. When you try to "buy" our love with trips and gifts or to one-up the other parent, it makes us feel uncomfortable.
  8. . . . but don't worry, we really like having two Christmases!
  9. When we're at your house, we're going to miss our other parent. It's not because you're not good enough; we just love you both.
  10. Stop trying to get information out of us about your ex. They're not our enemy, and we're not your middleman. It's not fair to put us in that position.
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