It’s so refreshing when people in the public eye speak openly about their experience of divorce.
Speaking to American Vogue in her first interview in five years, Adele has revealed that she hopes her new album, in which she sings about her divorce, will help her son understand what happened when he’s older.
She explained: ‘He has so many simple questions for me that I can’t answer, because I don’t know the answer. Like, “Why can’t we still live together?” … and: “Why don’t you love my dad anymore?” And I’d be like, “I do love your dad. I’m just not in love. I can’t make that make sense to a nine-year-old.”‘
Adele’s experience of divorce chimes a chord with so many separating couples we see. Falling out of love happens, and can be handled sensitively and with kindness if approached in the right way.
Talking to children about divorce can feel like a minefield, but so much can be done to support parents navigate these conversations in the best way for their family, particularly with the help of co-parenting advice.
Divorce is a legal process which involves some legal issues, but at its core these are relationship issues and should be treated as such.