Why do some parents stay together when they are clearly not happy?

Some parents think they should stay together for the sake of their children without realizing that their children are observant and can see their unhappiness it's very common

Most parents stay together because of children and financial stability. some people become best friends and are happy with just that. the fear of being alone.

That is a very good question- You are very brave to ask that- Sometimes parents stay together on behalf of their children, They might not want their children growing up without a mother or father present, they want the child growing up, knowing their parents love them, and they don't want the child to be upset if they split up and go in different directions.

There are many reasons and answers to this question. I would try to state as many as I possibly can. 1. Societal norms- as we all may know, a divorce is not really seen as a respectable change in a family. The society doesn't accept a divorcee and they are passed looks, called names etc which may stop someone from seeking divorce in fear of meeting the same fate. 2. A divorce can sometimes turn ugly especially with children involved. The fight for the custody of children, alimony and other such issues may result in an ugly turn of events. To avoid such things, people don't opt for a divorce. 3. The family pressure- some parents/families don't accept a divorcee as their children/family members. To protect "family values", "respect" and "name" of the family, a couple may stay together. These are the possibile reasons some parents stay together rather than living apart or opting for a divorce, according to me. There must be numerous other reasons as well.

I feel like parents do that to protect their child , whether or not the child agrees or not about it

From what I've seen, sometimes they stay together for the benefit of the child, who they feel would have a better life if the parents were together. They also might be trying to work it out and hope that in the future they'll overcome their problems, but from what I've seen with my own parents and other couples, the main priority is the child's wellbeing, and if staying together is best for the child then they might choose to stick it out.

Change (even if it is for the better) is hard. Leaving your spouse means big change. Some parents also stay together for the sake of their children.

Usually to support the kid, though they don't realize the negative impact and example they are giving their kid by fighting and staying unhappy. It is much worse than splitting up. Another reason might be that they're holding on to whatever love they still have and wanting to believe they still belong together... or just not wanting to go through the divorce process. It can be for so many reasons, but these are particularly common.

I feel as some parents stay together when they are not happy because they married each other for a reason. They want to work out the kinks in the relationship versus throwing it away for a period of being unhappy because they would be more unhappy if they were not together.

because of their children, parents love their children and they dont want to ruin their childhood. it really hard to live with single parent...