Is staying together for our child kinder than ending a marriage that already feels over?

Should we really stay together just for the kids when the marriage is already dead?

My spouse and I have been separated for almost a year, and we have a five-year-old child. We still spend weekends together co-parenting and present ourselves as a happy team, but our interactions are cold and scripted, and our child asks why the other parent cannot sleep at home.

How do I decide whether staying in this cold, empty marriage or divorcing would be healthier for my son?

My husband and I have been separated for almost a year, but we still act like a family in front of our five-year-old son, who asks when his father is coming home. Our marriage feels emotionally dead, and I feel torn between staying together for him and divorcing.

from lovers to co-parents: can we save our marriage?

My husband and I have been married for four years and are raising our eight-month-old son. We work well as co-parents, but nearly all our communication is about the baby and household tasks, and we have had little real conversation, affection, or shared laughter for months. My husband says he feels neglected, while I am exhausted and struggling to find energy for our relationship.

How can I tell whether leaving is the right choice when I still care about her but feel that my efforts have not made the relationship feel close or mutual?

I have been trying hard to make my girlfriend happy for about a year, including spending money on gifts and activities, but I still feel lonely, shut out of parts of her life, and unsure that she really knows or wants to know me. I am now wondering whether I should leave.