What do you say to your friend if her parents are getting divorced?

Answer 1

Whatever you feel. However, it is common to give him advice to "be able to move on and forget about it" and something along the lines of "you could do so much better". Your friend would like some reassurance and just a bit of friendship is the key. Keep them distracted and give some memories of past to make him feel better. After that, just treat him properly.

Answer 2

Reassure them that their parents still love them. They are divorcing each other, not the children, so the divorce will not change their love for the kids. Let them know that sometimes people do change and grow apart with time, but that certainly doesn't mean they don't love the kids.

Also, make sure they know the divorce is not their fault - it has absolutely nothing to do with them. Quite often, children tend to blame themselves for their parents' divorce, so reassure them this is not the case.

And be there when ever the child needs someone to listen to them. Give them a shoulder to cry on when they need it and reasurrance when they need that, too.

Answer 3

Why don't we go out for a little while. Let you forget about things for a while.

Answer 4

If she told you try to comfort her when she needs it, but just be yourself any time. If you are not supposed to know say nothing until she tells you