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parent’s divorce or spouse’s divorce: it’s all in how we say it

By Jennifer Safian / July 30, 2019

{3 minutes to read}   James was brought in to see a child psychologist by his mother: “I am very sad,” he said, “because my parents are getting divorced.” The therapist responded: “Your parents are not getting divorced, the spouses are getting divorced.” James was not quite sure what to make of this answer so the…

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