Grandchildren of Divorce
Adult Children of Divorce often have children of their own. Our hurt and confusion of how to handle the divorce of our parents and the changes that occur do not end with us. Our own children are affected and that in turn , affects us as well. Below is an excerpt ( which I changed a little bit) that I had written a few years ago on a blog ( walking on eggshellz ) on a forum page. This blog was an incredible encouragement to me as I felt I was not alone in my feelings as an adult who was in pain due to my parents late life divorce. My age ( 40's) did separate me from the others who blogged . Most of them were in their early twenties and I have learned to have empathy for their struggle at that crossroads of life. Although we related on many levels, my feelings concerning how I dealt with MY children and how my children dealt with their divorcing grandparents caused me to reflect in the following words. Several years and situations have come and gone since my writin