Find Out What Your Children Heard
Just because your ex-spouse has been talking to your children about the divorce doesn't mean that it's a bad thing. Before you automatically assume the worst, take the time …show more content…
Fight the urge to defend yourself or the situation or to talk badly about your ex-spouse to your kids. Instead, wait until you are able to talk to a responsible adult -- or even a counselor -- about our feelings so that your kids aren't made to feel confused or upset about the conflicting words.
Seek Professional Assistance
Even though you should not jump the gun when dealing with this type of situation, you should not ignore it, either. Instead, you should seek professional assistance. It is not a bad idea to take your kids to counseling in this type of situation so that they can talk to a child psychologist or therapist about what they have heard and how they feel about it. You should also consider seeking the assistance of a professional family lawyer to help you with the legal aspects of your situation.
Hearing bad things about your divorce from others can be upsetting, but it can be particularly upsetting when you are hearing these things from your own kids. If you have found yourself in this situation recently, make sure that you tread carefully to ensure that as little damage is done as possible to your kids and the others who are involved in this personal