As many conventionally unhappy parents did in the 1950s, my parents stayed together for the sake of the children—they divorced after my youngest brother left home for college.
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The Real Reason American Parents Hate Each Other
By Anna North — 2021
A lack of support splits parents into warring factions. Here’s what could stop the fighting.
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