When children want to cling to the family of the past.
Some marriages have actually been falling apart for years before the couple officially divorces. With no love left and no common ground, they still maintain their relationship for the sake of their children. Others accept separation for many years, waiting for their children to finish school, grow up, and have stable jobs before considering their separate lives.
That sacrifice is commendable. But what's worth considering is that when the children grow up, even start their own families, not all children are ready to accept their father or mother finding new happiness.
In the minds of some children, even after their parents' divorce, they still hope that the two will continue to maintain their familiar roles. On holidays, birthdays, or family events, they want their parents to appear together as before, while the new partner is not welcomed.
This desire may stem from family memories, attachments, or unresolved wounds from the parents' separation. However, if left unaddressed, it can become an unfair expectation for the person entering a new marriage.