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Don't get the Divorce!

Week Twelve: Divorce, Split-families, and Remarriage      This week was all on divorce, remarriage, and blending families. I was glad to look into the text on what is recommended for making the best out of a divorce or a split family situation, but instead I found a lot of evidence that reconfirms just how hard it can be. Of course, people are making it in families where there are some un-traditional family structures, I mean look at how many children are born into a family without a father, but that’s not ideal.      I’m speaking from experience here when I say there are other ways to get around a potential divorce or split. My parents divorced when I was only two and I was toted around as a little kid on dates as my father and mother began searching for a spouse. As an adult I’ve asked my parents and their spouses how dating went between them and they almost always bring up the fact that I was around as a little kid made the new marriage decis...