It's not your fault

Changes happen all the time. But usually when something changes it doesn't affect your whole life. A parents' separation can completely turn your life up side down.

1. Your parents might be caught up with their own issues and so you feel there isn't much room for you.
2. Maybe your parents haven't talked to you about why they decided not to live together anymore and so you start having your own thoughts about why it happened.

		Whatever you think or know is the reason for your parents' separation - remember that it's never the children's fault when parents separate!

Maybe you'd like to help or do something about it, but it's up to your parents to solve their problems and maybe they see separating as the only way.

• Do you feel torn between your parents and guilty or disloyal if you make a decision which you think favours one of them. Click here.
• Click here if you want to read more about your feelings.
• Get to know your rights when parents separate. Click here.
• More about 'After the separation'. Click here.