Staying strong in the face of divorce

Staying strong in the face of divorce

My family went through some rough times when I was growing up, and my parents divorced when I was around 9 years old. My dad is a retired Navy member. He was active duty for around 10 years but had to get medically discharged due to his back problems. They talked about divorce being a way to save money when my dad was just starting his job. My mom was working,  just as she still is today, cleaning people’s houses, being self employed and making …