There’s a common myth that kids can simply pick which parent they want to live with after a divorce.  The reality is that it’s up to the parents, if they can agree, or the judge if they can’t. Until a child is 18, they don’t get to choose. If kids were in charge of the decision, you can imagine what their reasons would be. A 6-year-old would choose the parent with the most lenient video game rules, and a 15-year-old would choose the parent who doesn’t enforce curfews.

While it’s not entirely up to the kids, they do get to…
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