Q: Alrighty... I'm going to ask you guys for your opinion of this situation I am in. My parents aren't close.... At all. They're basically room mates, and not even anymore since my dad JUST got this taveling job. This is like his 2nd month. Anyway, my parents have always faught. Since I could remember. I remember being like 7 and having to tell my crying brother and sister that mommy and daddy are okay, they're just a little mad at eachother. Ya know? So the fighting doenst bother me at all anymore... Kinda annoying... But doesn't bother me. Well, my mom does love my dad. But my dad rather be a jerk to her at times. Really bad. My mom is so emotionally wrecked but this its nuts. My mom and I are very close... Very. She tells me EVERYTHING. So.. Im going to get to my problem thing. It goes back to when i was like 9 (I'm now 14)... My dad was away on business for about a month or so, and my mom had an affair. The thing was she told me right then, and there. Which I totally respect because not very many parents can be that truthful. My siblings were too young to even get what an affair was so she just told me until my sister was old enough. Anyway, I saw the way he treated my mom for that month or so... and I thought... Hey she's happy. You all have no idea the stuff that my dad puts my mom through. But I was kind of uncomfortable. I wouldn't talk to her lover. I don't remember if he knew I knew. But he always wondered why I wasnt as close ti him as my bro and sis. But we moved away. And my mom talked about him for a while and still does here and there. So it was back to my mom, and my dad... Fighting, arguing, and unhappy. For a while. My mom became super depressed. And even I, for sometimes she'd vent by expressing her thoughts and feelings with me. So I was kind of upset. But dude, I'm like 14... Kind of hard to understand all the way. But yeah... So my dad took this travel job, and my mom has always, always, always been suspocous of him cheating... (lol hmm)... Anyway, My mom has this friend here. And I always thought something was between them... But my mom ALWAYS told me they were just friends. Until tonight he came over (my dads away), But he told my mom the kids had to be in bed. My mom knew I was up... She just told me to be quiet while he was here. Sooo... They talked and stuff and after he left my mom wanted to talk to me. And we talked about me for a while then we talked about her and her friend. She was telling me how her friend made her so happy and that he noticed my mom lost alot of weight, but my dad never said anything... And things that her friend did that my dad doesnt... So I was like... Okay... she's just looking for a friend. It's cool it makes her happy. And then she told me about an argument my dad and her had before he left about how my dad treats her, and how she was going to have sex with someone new. And my mom told me how she was taking about it with my sister. And yeah put 2 and 2 together... So I don't know what to do, or even what to think. I'm kinda immune to like getting mad about it.. I just don't think I like him... But I want to know everyones oppinion or what you think I should do. I mean I bet you're like.. wow.. you should go on jerry springer... lol, no, but really... I dunno why they don't devorce. My mom does care about my dad so much but I guess shes sick of the hurt and abuse.... LOL hmm yeah... What do you all think?

Q: this is for anyone whose parents divorced, i just need to get a general idea of what it's gonna be like at divorce court. we're going to court at the end of september. my dad has had a girlfriend for around three years and last summer (2003) she had a baby boy. i am thirteen and my little brother is 11. will i get to tell my side of the story? will my brother? how long will it take? thanks for reading this and please don't answer if you've never been to divorce court.

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