You want to protect your kids from the pain. But you also don't want to lie to them. So do you tell them about the affair?
Whether you stayed together or split, whether your kids are minors or adults, this question comes up.
There is no one right answer.
In this episode of Sex IRL, Stacey explores the complexity and nuance of deciding whether to tell your kids about infidelity.
Find out how to think it through.
In this episode:
The tension between protection and honesty—both instincts make sense
Privacy vs. secrecy: one protects, the other hides what affects everyone
Where your kids are at: their age, capacity, and whether they can (or want to) hold this truth
Why this decision shouldn't be made alone if the relationship survived
This one's messy. There are layers. But that's what makes it worth talking about.
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