Originally Posted by
GiveLove 
jennygirl,
Just one thing: I wish I were a child of divorce. Instead, I'm a child of alcoholics. Keep in mind that even at three your daughter is learning how to be in a relationship, which right now means that moms & dads always fight, dads always get drunk and come home late, and moms always get mad and sad and it's normal to stay in that kind of situation. This is the pattern that will imprint on her, whether you want it to or not.
GL
Ouch. I have been covering for him. I know I am tired of lying to our daughter about why daddy isn't home, I just really don't know what else to tell her.. Isn't she too young to understand? I thought she was too young fo this to affect her. But she is starting to ask me if daddy is going to be home or not. double ouch. This breaks my heart wide open.