by Duffy Betterton | May 13, 2025 | Child of Divorce - Redefining Home
I am a child of divorce. I have been through my parents’ divorces in almost every stage of life. 4 times. Age 5, 18, 30 something x2 It was not fun at any age. Every broken relationship leaves a mark. Divorce #1 as a small child. My birth parents separated when I was...
by Duffy Betterton | May 12, 2025 | Child of Divorce - Redefining Home
I had this vision of a place to call home where a mom and dad loved each other and worked together for my good. I think this is God’s plan for man and woman to come together to procreate so that His people will share about Him with the world around them. But...
by Duffy Betterton | Apr 10, 2025 | Child of Divorce - Redefining Home
Today I am celebrating my 26th wedding anniversary. This feels like a huge accomplishment. I have now surpassed my parents in their longest marriages and I have officially been married for more than half my life. It may seem weird to celebrate those things but coming...
by Duffy Betterton | Apr 2, 2025 | Child of Divorce - Redefining Home
This last bit of news and ah ha of my dad coming to understand his actions and apologizing to my mom has brought lots of thoughts. I feel like a 5 year old again asking,Why God? Why didn’t you fix it for their sake? Why didn’t you fix it for me? Why did they have to...
by Duffy Betterton | Apr 2, 2025 | Child of Divorce - Redefining Home
I can’t get the strongest dream out of my mind, but it seems to totally fit. The night before, I had some sweet time with a couple of friends and they just randomly asked me a question about my family and my family dynamics and my dad and so I ended up telling...
