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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
seperation and children
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
seperation and children
by turtlegirl, Jan 24, 2004 12:00AM
I have three teenage boys- one is in college. I am considering seperating from my husband (their dad) and wonder what advice you could give me to help them should I decide to go ahead with seperating. They are 13, 16,19 and all wonderful boys, very close to me- we talk quite easily. Not as open with their dad. Very good kids, intelligent with no special needs beyond what we all go trhough as teenagers. Their well-being is my foremost concern, and I will do anything to make them as happy as possible.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jan 26, 2004 12:00AM
, Jan 26, 2004 12:00AM
If you decide to separate, you and your husband should work out oa joint statement and a joint approach. This approach should not be blaming the other, and should let them know that they have two parents they can talk too, and they are not going to be involved in loyalty conflict. Also, reassure them about practical matters, i.e. where they live, money, visiting etc.
The more direct open talk like that, the better.
The more direct open talk like that, the better.
