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Children of Divorce

Posted on Sep 26, 2007 9:46 PM

I watched the show today and also went through a divorce. My child had a great relationship with his DAD but he decided to leave and start a new life. My child was 16 at the time and went through some very hard times due to Dad not talking to him. I couldn't even call him to get help with our child. I had to go through his attorney which cost me everytime I would call my attorney to talk to his attorney. His new girlfriend wouldn't let us call her home or call on the cell phone since it was in her name. Our son is now a adult and still doesn't have his life in order. I would like to see more shows on how a divorce effects the family break up. I went for counseling but my son refused to go for help. This was hard even on my older child which was married and not living at home. I was married over 25 years and starting over and trying very hard to keep things together with the children. Divorce you loose your friends, my family didn't know how to help me, financially was hard, didn't know where I was going to live. It was so uncertain for the future. I almost lost my job due to not being able to think straight on my job. Divorce is like a death in the family. I felt so helpless not being able to help my son. He never got in trouble until after his father left. Your show bought tears to my eyes today for these children of divorce.
Replies: 3
1. Re: Children of Divorce
Sep 27, 2007 12:15 AM   |   In response to: beachtrip5

Oprah

2. Re: Children of Divorce
Sep 27, 2007 12:22 AM   |   In response to: christos01

Oprah, Thanks for the secure sight. Anyway I will never watch your show again. I was once phone interviewed about my success after my divorce and then treated like crap after I declined the actual interview due to my sons best interest. Why a person like you would take into their own hands having children of divorce on live tv. It is wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And if you had a child of divorce or a child at all this show would of never aired. You have way too many fans that are mis lead. God bless that you donate, but you also embarass and you will need to explain that one day to a man bigger than you. Good Luck Miss Oprah. Oh yeah I remember, you had said on a live show if you were to come back you would like to come back as Oprah Winfey, nice message of vanity to the public. Keep children in pain off your show!!! Rude!!!!!!!

3. Re: Children of Divorce
Sep 30, 2007 1:29 AM   |   In response to: christos01

Hi. I actually think Oprah did a good thing here. You have to remember that the father agreed to let them on the show.
If Oprah didn't air this show, then thousands of divorcing parents would not get what they are doing, or could do, to their kids. It may be hard to watch, it may seem harsh. Yet people need to see to understand. Its about time.

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