Having a mother with an illness and being there for her, and being there for my children I just realize how precious life is.
My life and focus are my children, and caring for my mother with her health issues. So when I'm with my friends I want to enjoy their company and not get wrapped up in the distractions.
Divorce alone is a very hard thing to go through, and having the public weigh in on it makes it worse.
It is one thing to go through a divorce, and quite another to have the rug ripped out from under you in a very publicly humiliating way.
It is difficult to not let the circumstances define you when everyone feels they know your personal struggles and agony.