My daughter (5) tells me that the parents of a child are getting divorced in class and that this has been discussed in the circle. I react quite shocked with “jeez, how annoying for him” and ask her if she is ever afraid that daddy and I will get a divorce. My daughter rolls her eyes. “No, of course not, you’re not even married.”
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A version of this article also appeared in the January 4, 2023 newspaper