Broken Home Syndrome
 

According to psychologists, children with divorced parents supposedly have serious relationship issues. I was thinking last night that my parents' wonderful marriage has screwed up my relationship perception issues just as much as coming from a so-called broken home would have. In different ways, of course.

So...
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My parents got divorced when I was 16. I think it messes with my perception of relationships because I feel like my dad abandoned me. All "divorced kids" feel that way, but I think because I was 16, I feel like he got the chance to know me as a person, and that still wasn't good enough for him to stick around. So, sometimes I feel like no matter how "good" I am, the other person will leave.

Plus, my dad left my mom for a younger woman. Oh, you can imagine how many issues this brings up. :rolleyes: