Should we stay married for the sake of our kids?

Should we stay married for the sake of our kids?

Many people have the same question you have about staying married for the sake of your kids, and many people stay married for the sake of their children. Unfortunately, children don't usually thrive in that situation where you feel resentful, where your needs aren't getting met, and where you're constantly thinking about how this is not the life I want. If children grow up in homes where there's high conflict, or they grow up in homes where they don't see affection and warmth and love, they're going to choose partners in a similar way, and they're going to replicate the misery that you have in your marriage. If you can't improve your marriage, you should seriously think about ending your marriage - despite the kids - because it truly doesn't benefit the children in the ways that you think it would.