What to tell your kids about divorce, Part 4

Respect their love for and loyalty to the other parent. Bad spouses can still be good parents. I’ve met a lot of people who have had three spouses, but I don’t know anyone with three sets of parents. Even bad parents usually have their kids’ love and loyalty. Memorialize in your divorce agreement the positive aspects of each parent’s parenting style as a way of centering your attitude toward your ex around the good reasons you married him or her.