Breaking the News

I decided last week that it was time to tell the parents of my students that I was getting a divorce. They had known something was going on, based on the number of absences I had when I first found out of Soon To Be Mr. Ex’s transgressions and many had asked if I was okay. At the time I simply said that I was fine and to please respect my privacy; I told them that in time I would let them know what was going on. Here is what I wrote in my final classroom newsletter of 2009…

In late August I learned that my husband of seven years had been having an on-going relationship with a female coworker. Despite my desire for reconciliation, rooted firmly in a strong faith in God and His plan, we were unable to save our marriage and in mid September filed for divorce. While I had hoped for a speedy resolution which would have made our dissolution final prior to the first of the year, this has not been the case.

Thank you so much for all your prayers over the past several months, particularly when you had no idea what was actually going on. Please continue to pray. With no family in the area, your children have truly been a source of comfort and joy to me during this trying time. This is not something I have discussed with the students, I will leave it up to you what (if anything) you would like to tell them.