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When Staying for the Kids Might Be Wrong

I stay in my marriage because leaving would destroy my children but I'm starting to wonder if staying is destroying me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The sacrifice of self for others' wellbeing creates a moral paradox when that sacrifice begins to poison what it was meant to protect.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Marriage, Partnership & Divorce?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.