A desi couple I know that has married for 5 years is getting divorced.
Over the course of the 5 years, the mothers of the girl and the guy have become very close friends. Took care of each other during health issues, financial crisis and went to Hajj together etc.
After much family intervention, they are sad to see their children take this step but the divorce is almost final.
Can these two women continue their friendship? Or will their children feel like they are siding with the enemy. Will their children resent them for not cutting all ties with the family?
Oh wow tough spot. I feel the same way. Actually this is something of a situation I am in. I hate my parents for that. SO yeh children will resent it, especially the girl. Especially if the girl feels the divorce is happening due to something the guy did wrong or didn't do something he should have done in the marriage.
Tough call but because both mothers are in the same situation, I am sure that they will both make it easy for each other. Blood is thicker than water and they need to stick with that.
Does the couple have any kids? If so it might even be a good thing that at least someone is on good terms...
also is it a messy divorce or just decided it wasn't working out and want to part ways?
This happened to a family we know. The couple had 1 daughter and the MIL's were good friends. The divorce happened due to the girl cheating, but the guy still respectfully left her for the sake of the child. They even decided to stay on "friendly" terms as they have daughter together, didn't get child custody in court, said they would work it out. They would talk all the time....Beats the hell out of me.
Later the guy figured out she did this to trick him and she got full custody in court of her daughter at 1st. He was then able to get her on weekends.
The guy most likely won't have a problem. The girl most likely will have a problem. Because thats women, they are so up into other people's business and who other people are friends with and who other people talk to and what brand toilet paper other people use to wipe their dignity.