A place on the tree
Considering staying in a dead marriage for a child's sake
A parent considers remaining in a loveless marriage to preserve an intact home for a child, even when the relationship has effectively ended. The choice pits the child's imagined stability against the parent's need to stop living in a false marriage.
1 person has stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Trying to save a marriage when your spouse won't try3
- Facing your spouse having a child with another partner1
- Staying in an abusive relationship because it is home1
- Feeling emotionally disconnected in an otherwise stable marriage2
- Being left by a spouse and facing divorce alone4
- Going through an unwanted divorce4
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.