I agree with lots of what's been said here though I'm not of the "stay together for the kids" mentality. IMO, having been raised in a house of bitterness, anger and everything that comes with it, sometimes, "staying together for the kids" is way more damaging than just getting a divorce. I think it's impossible for children to be happy if the parents aren't happy. The unhappiness seeps into everything and colors your whole childhood. Every memory I have of my mother and stepfather is tinged with anger and bitterness and fights and meanness. I'm not sure that's the best environment to raise children in, tbh. If he's checked out, done, mean, cheating then why stay together? It's obvious they're not going to do counseling, etc.
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