you need to be honest real and effective as you convey the news to your child that the two of you plan to separate and divorce honesty is so important at this point because divorce breaks a primary trust telling your child about the divorce on your finger rests the promise of the future i bet youve never felt so alive what should you do next youre engaged now what sometimes you just have to let go of the old and trust that something better is going to take its place even if its scary to face change and the unknown is i do supposed to be forever