My Divorced Parents: Very Special People

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Everyone has two very special people in their life. People that give their time, energy and money to make sure their beloved is well taken care of and given every opportunity to have a successful life and achieve their dreams. At times, selflessness gives a whole new meaning to these two people. In my life, these two people are my parents. My parents have been divorced for about 15 years. This has not always been the easiest situation for me to face. However, regardless of them being divorced they have continued to show their love towards me in different ways. Since the divorce, my sister and I have lived with my dad. Even though my mom has not been a very active part of my life that does not mean I love her any less. Both my dad and mom have shown me continuous love all of my life, although they show no love for each other anymore. I know I am not alone because, “divorce, once the exception, now impacts almost half of all marriages” (Krantzler and Krantzler). Even though they are no longer a unit, they can continue to separately care for their children. This has been proven by the love they show me daily. My parents continue to show me loyalty, compassion and teach me lessons although they express these in different ways.
When my parents got a divorce they broke their vows to each other. They were the complete opposite of what they are to me and my family, loyal. Loyalty means “showing a feeling of strong support for someone or something” (Merriam-Webster). My dad is a very loyal man to me and my family. He shows me continuous support in everything I do. For example, when I decided I will be attending West Kentucky Community Technical College next fall and getting a degree in Applied Science, he said nothing but positive things...

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...s. In the end, “all you need is love” (Lennon).

Works Cited

Krantzler, Mel, and Patricia B. Krantzler. Moving Beyond Your Parents' Divorce. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 2003. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 5 Feb. 2014.
"Loyalty." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2014. .
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2013." Childstats.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Feb. 2014.
"Lesson." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/lesson.
McLanahan, Sandefur. "Growing Up With a Single Parent: What Hurts, What Helps." Children Divorce Statistics. Harvard University Press 1994, n.d. Web. 08 Feb. 2014. .

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