First of all, if you don't want strangers on the internet to comment on your life, don't put your personal details on the internet. If you do, expect tweeps to weigh in.
If you come on X and say you're getting divorced because you and your wife no longer vibe and you have small kids and you're ripping them from their home and there is no abuse or adultery, people will probably say you're making a dumb decision.
Update: After carefully reviewing the 2,000+ comments from relationship experts, marriage counselors, child psychologists, and people who have never met me, my wife, or my kids, I have decided to stay married after all. I had no idea that “drifting apart” was code for “you’re a weak cuck whose wife is already soft-launching her work husband.” Thank you for the diagnosis. I’ll just schedule a rekindle date night, suck it up, and ignore the fact that two adults mutually decided this wasn’t working. Turns out the only correct choice is to stay in a relationship neither of us wants so random people on the internet don’t feel sad about my daughters. Also, special thanks to everyone who explained that selling the house is me “forcing the kids out of their family home.” You’re right—houses are sacred and can never be replaced by any other structure where the same parents still love and raise the same kids. I’ll just keep the house forever even if we’re not living in it as a couple. Easy. And of course, the most important insight: my daughters are now permanently and irreversibly broken for the rest of their lives. Childhood ended the second we told them. Every future relationship, career, and mental health outcome is already ruined. Doesn’t matter that we’ll still both be actively raising them, that there were no fights, or that plenty of kids turn out fine after amicable divorces—those real-world details are irrelevant next to the expert consensus of strangers on X. The trauma is locked in forever. My bad. And to the people calling this attention-seeking: yes, I posted a short update because people were asking where I’d been, then immediately got ratioed by thousands of strangers who definitely care deeply about the emotional well-being of children they’ve never met. Totally normal and not at all performative. Appreciate all the unsolicited advice. The girls and I are doing fine. I’ll be back when I need more life coaching from anonymous accounts.
— Dom Loves Investing | Road to 100K (@Dom_Investing) October 14, 2026
I'm really the last one to say anything about anyone getting a divorce. I was divorced after five years in my first marriage, but there was adultery and abuse involved. When I realized neither of those things would change, even after a good deal of marriage counseling, I left. I never looked back. My second marriage ended after about 16 years. There was no adultery, but my ex who had been sober started actively using again. I stayed with him through several stints in rehab and the last time, I knew I couldn't live my life waiting for the other shoe to drop.
With that being said, I can't imagine leaving just because my husband and I weren't 'in love' anymore. If that's the case, make it work. Figure it out. Two healthy adults make it work for the kids.
This guy has convinced himself his kids will be fine. He and his ex-wife get along so the kids will be fine. That's hardly the case. Divorce is deeply harmful to kids and that's the reason it should only be undertaken when there is actual danger.
BREAKING: dad doesn't like getting called out for his choices and how they're going to harm his kids so he quadruples down.
— Them Before Us (@ThemBeforeUs) October 14, 2026
Many times, the tweeps are wrong. For example, lots of people still think Kelly Clarkson did the wrong thing by calling out the rude shopkeeper. They're wrong. Everyone is right in this case though.
Just went on a trip with 5 other couples. Had long dinners with the other wives and the 3 of them with divorced parents talked about how traumatic it was and how it still damaged their relationships with their dads to this day. You can do this drifted apart bullcrap but it will impact them forever.
— Sarah (@sarah_wxtx) October 14, 2026
It's harmful. There is no getting around that. My kids are amazing adults, but they absolutely have emotional scars from divorce. I've encouraged them to talk with our pastor about it and to be honest about it. I want them to recognize it and do their best to deal with it. I'd never pretend the damage isn't there. I was a good mom, but that didn't protect them from the side effects of divorce. No kid gets out unscathed. I pray the generational curse of divorce off of them every single day. I know God can protect their unions.
This is pathetic, weak behavior. The only victims here are your kids. No matter how much you lie to yourself, you’re doing one of the most cruel and damaging things you can do to them. It’s not too late.
— Kimball Call (@KimballCall) October 14, 2026
If you're questioning your marriage right now, there is no abuse or adultery, and you can make it work, do that. You'll be so glad you stuck it out.
