| Mary’s parents just got a divorce. |
| Mary is very upset. |
| She thinks that her parents don’t love her anymore. |
| She thinks that they got a divorce because of her. |
| She is wrong. |
| Her parents love her just as much as they always did. |
| They aren’t getting divorced because of Mary. |
| Sometimes, marriages just don’t work out. |
| It isn’t really anyone’s fault. |
| Marriage isn’t easy. |
| It is hard for two people to stay together for a lifetime. |
| Sometimes, people change as they get older, and they move on. |
| Some people have perfectly good marriages, and they stay together for their entire lives. |
| Divorce doesn’t happen because the parents don’t love the children anymore. |
| A lot of children feel that it is their fault, but it isn’t their fault at all. |
| Children neither cause the divorce, nor can they prevent it. |
| It is up to the parents. |
| Divorce isn’t the end of the world. |
| Children can still see both parents and stay with them. |
| Life goes on. |
| Sometimes children can get new stepmothers or stepfathers. |
| That can be a good thing. |
| You just have to be understanding, and know that your parents still love you. |
| Life doesn’t always go the way that we planned it, but it has its twists and turns. |
| Life is an adventure. |
| If your parents get a divorce, just be understanding. |
| Know that they love you and that this is a hard time for them. |
| It is a hard time for you too, |
| but these things have a way of working themselves out in the end |
