I've been married 4 times....but I only had one with a child involved. Both my ex-husband and I committed to staying friends and it made all the difference in the world for our son. I'm sorry your experience was that bad for you and your children.

I feel very sorry for Don's kids, because no matter what his part was in screwing up this marriage (and he did a lot) they love him very much and he'll be sorely missed.

@Jolie10 maybe i was not that clear in my post, but there is no need to feel sorry for me. I appreciate the empathy, but for me it was a re-birth. My kids love me and it is returned. I was angry for a little while, but I always put my kids feelings at the forefront of my actions, perhaps to a fault. I zam civil to their mother and wish her no harm.

I didn't want to see him strike her or put her head through the wall. It would have been out of character for Don to do that...grabbing...yes, striking no...

But someone I would like to bury behind a sheetrock wall: that ridiculous couple with the 8 kids...I am sick of them...

Watching the show with my husband is very difficult for me, as he left me for a brief period, and we had to give that same, painful talk to our young son. I was holding back tears during last night's show, and I wanted to look over at him and shout, "SEE!" See the pain you put us through? But since we never talk about "it", the moment passes (thank goodness) and I can focus on more positive aspects of my life. I love the show! It brings out so many emotions in me, and since my late father was an advertising executive from the 50's - 70's, I can only wonder what he would think if he could watch the show. Great work, writers.

Oh yes, it brought some tears...I was about his son's age (in 1961) when my folks divorced. It was really difficult to watch and the fact that my dad looked similar to Don made it even more so. It's the most affection I've seen Don show his son. And when he told him he wanted him to 'be a man'...it was just about too much.

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Hi all, I'm new to the site but have been reading it for months now. What really got me in this episode was when Betty told Don over the phone "You'll always be their father". My ex-wife said those exact same words to me and no matter how much we hated each other at that point (we now have a very friendly relationship) we knew that the only way to protect our daughter was to be civil and fair when dealing with raising her. That line really made me stop and think, wow after all these years to hear those words, it hits me like a slap to the face. MW sure nows to how to pull our strings and press our buttons. Here's to SCDP in Season 4 !!!