[ PART 3 ]

THE FORGOTTEN ONES

Children of divorce often bear the scars of a double-edged sword. First, they must endure the emotional turmoil that may come as a byproduct of their parents’ efforts to prolong dysfunctional relationships “for the children’s sake.”

Then, when divorce finally becomes unavoidable, they soon get lost in the dust clouds of the ensuing emotional and financial battles; or worse, they become pawns (however unintentionally) in their parents’ battles for assets and struggles for control.

In bringing to the world a new and better way to end marriages, Fairway Divorce Solutions has been motivated above all else by a desire to save the children of divorce.

You will see, in my personal story, how the seeds of that mandate were planted. In my Reflections, you’ll see how and why that mandate began to take shape. And in the continuing story of Adam and Carolyn Cunningham, you’ll see that it’s possible to make a clean break while keeping your children’s sense of security and self-worth intact.

KAREN’S STORY

Caught up as I was in the emotional turmoil it stirred up, I lost sight of many important things during my divorce: my future, my friendships, my own emotional well-being. One thing I never lost sight of, though, was my children’s sense of security.

That isn’t to say they weren’t affected by my divorce and that I didn’t make a lot of mistakes. The process was so protracted and the proceedings were so emotionally charged, to protect them completely and to behave unimpeachably would have been impossible. But I can hold my head high knowing I did the best I could do under the circumstances.

With humility and unabashed honesty, I here relate the story of my divorce as it involved my children. My intent: to show just how vulnerable kids can be to the conflicts between their parents, and to reveal how many different forces can compete against your children’s happiness within the traditional system of divorce.