Dear Richard Madeley: 'My friend wants to separate her sons after her divorce – and I'm appalled'
telegraph.co.uk– Mary, DorsetHmm. If this was a family member I would feel more comfortable offering you advice on how to proceed. But this is just someone you know casually from the school gates.
The levels of complexity in her broken marriage, the reasons behind her seemingly harsh decision to separate the two boys… these are areas which, frankly, you can only make poorly educated guesses about.For example, you don’t know what the father thinks about this plan to bring the boys up under different roofs.
He may completely agree with it. Or how often the brothers will see each other. Or, most importantly, the reasoning behind what admittedly seems to outsiders such as yourself to be a strange, even perverse decision.
But they must have their reasons, Mary, and they don’t have to share them with you.Don’t misunderstand me, your worries for these children’s welfare and happiness do you credit, and on the face of things I share your concern over what appears to be an odd and potentially damaging choice.
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