Originally Posted by
PeacefulWater12 
My parents split up when I was 12. Alcoholic father, codie mother.
It was a huge relief to myself and my siblings. Once the alcoholic was gone, things got a lot better.
It would have been much less damaging to us all if they had split up many years before they actually did.
I'm sorry you had to go through that. I'm happy to know that it is indeed better and perhaps happier outlook for my child if we do this journey alone. I appreciate your response. It's helping me cope with this decision more than you know.