Iain Duncan Smith Quotes

You know, that's the only good thing about divorce; you get to sleep with your mother.

It's not that, you know, when a relationship doesn't work and there are issues, you have to somehow work it out if there are children involved.

Many people from many different walks of life have marriages that break up, and those are deeply personal, deeply painful but ultimately private matters.

Everyone knows that when you go through a divorce, it's a really difficult time for both parties and you've all - you believe, you both believe, individually, that you've put your best into it.

But while mum and dad were incredibly caring, it was also a very chaotic household where everyone fought about everything. So I know what it's like to internalize all that chaos.

What is wrong in getting divorced? If a couple is incompatible and just cannot stay married anymore, should they put on a show of togetherness just for the sake of society, or, for that matter, any extended family?

My parents divorced when I was seven. Because divorce is messy, for good or ill, they sent me to boarding school.

From a child's point of view, there is rarely a great time for parents to separate, even if there has been a lot of commotion and fighting.

I have so many e-mails from people who are like, 'I never knew a family could be happy like this... My parents hate each other. I hate my brother. We fight all the time. I never wanted to have kids before I saw your family.'

I was married for nine years before my husband and I separated and eventually divorced. Just as I'd watched my parents arguing and fighting, my son watched his parents arguing and fighting. It was like history repeating itself, and I felt terrible about him having to witness that.

Divorce is hard, and it takes a lot out of you.

A break-up between couples is traumatic for everyone.

It has always felt like a failure that Bjorn and I couldn't keep our family together. You never get it back, but to this day I don't regret splitting up. The reason behind our separation is one of those things I definitely don't want to go into!

Divorce is hard and painful and complicated, and something you have to grow through.

It's not easy to walk out on a marriage and two young kids, and it's the most difficult thing I've ever had to do.

I had a pretty public divorce. They're not easy - divorces - and it took me a long time to really get through.

If you are going through something with one of your parents, you know that there is this feeling inside you constantly that something is wrong. Even if you want to pretend that it doesn't matter to you or you don't care, the truth of the matter is that you do, because they are your parents and you love them.

I try not to dwell too much on a bad marriage.

I decided to write about the myths of divorce.

When my parents separated, I was very grateful.

If you have issues with family, friends, and people at work, try and solve these issues head on so you can move on and concentrate on having the life you want.

Divorce can be crazy. Man, if you're happy... Love is a beast, man. Hold on. Be prepared for any way it may go, and be honest.

In 1977 we played America and Europe three times, and Japan - my marriage suffered as a result. My then wife took the kids to Canada to be near her parents.

I think every family is dysfunctional, and some manage to control it better than others.

'E.T.' began with me trying to write a story about my parents' divorce.