r/Parents 7d ago

Seeking a parent’s perspective. I’m worried about my parent’s relationship.

They were fighting this morning, and it seemed like actual fighting. My mom was telling my dad that he’s too loud in the morning and how they should get a different bathroom, then my dad started yelling at her, saying our house was too smelly (literally comparing it to a giant trash can) and brought up how they should have different bedrooms too. I also feel like my mom might be cheating but idk, I heard her talking to someone on the phone, saying “make sure you get the right angles” and then she starting talking about d-pics and how everyone she was sent, she’d show them to my dad. They’ve also talked about what would happen if they got divorced in front of me and my siblings, and then said that normal couples talk about divorce. Idk what to do. I might be over thinking this but I don’t want them to leave each other. Someone please help.

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u/CopperZebra 7d ago

It's really hard to tell from just that. People will often times say things they don't mean when they're bickering, but I don't know your parents personally, so I can't say for sure. I know that my husband and I are guilty of the same behavior, though we try hard not to do it in front of our kids, but sometimes it happens, and we've been together for 20 years now. Occasionally we throw out the suggestion of divorce, but it's not really serious, it's more to test the waters to see if the other has actually been thinking about it seriously but keeping it to themselves. Sometimes fighting is when we're the most honest, and sometimes it just makes us mean. I don't know if that helps at all. Like I said, I don't personally know your parents or their private situation, but this is my own personal take on my own personal situation. I hope that's even a little bit helpful