I would have liked to see some challenges; are divorced parents really that much happier that married or partnered parents?
I am, unfortunately, at an age where some of my friends are starting to get divorced. And no, it does not seem to be easier, from a parenting standpoint. Someone (in the cases of my friends, the mothers) always ends up with more of the kid-related responsibilities and it SUCKS. (At least, it seems to me. Because they don't have a partner to call on when they need help. And they have told me as much.) I think it worked in the movie because they got along well and they both wanted to be involved.
I do not understand Jason and MJ dated for so long when they both knew she didn't want kids.
(I have more to say about your other points later, but I have to put my kids to bed.)
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I am, unfortunately, at an age where some of my friends are starting to get divorced. And no, it does not seem to be easier, from a parenting standpoint. Someone (in the cases of my friends, the mothers) always ends up with more of the kid-related responsibilities and it SUCKS. (At least, it seems to me. Because they don't have a partner to call on when they need help. And they have told me as much.) I think it worked in the movie because they got along well and they both wanted to be involved.
I do not understand Jason and MJ dated for so long when they both knew she didn't want kids.
(I have more to say about your other points later, but I have to put my kids to bed.)