Failed Reality

If you have been out of touch with reality and news for a while, here is what New York Daily News has to report on the Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook divorce. Brinkley’s penchant for marriages and divorces may not have been lost on you. The former super model was cross when she suspected Cook’s 19-year-old assistant to be involved with him in a serious affair. This led to the break-up between the husband and wife.

The issue currently bothering them is related to their kids, 11 year old Jack and 7 year old Sailor. The bitterness of the issue prompted the Central Islip Supreme Court Justice Joseph Pastoressa to issue an advisory to the warring couple to keep their children out of it. The advisory said: “Be civil. Don’t use your children as messengers between you. A custody trial would be devastating for the children and devastating for the parents. It should be avoided at all costs.” 

Divorce does have an everlasting impact on the child’s psyche. Kids may not be able to express their feelings, but the bitterness of the situation is not lost on them. The feeling of being insecure and the need for love of both parents can be devastating for the child. Parents have got to handle such situations with a lot of maturity and sensitivity keeping in mind the children’s interests.

The contentious issues between the estranged couple involve visitation rights, help from Christie or the nanny towards the children’s homework, children’s flying in private plane in the face of red alert on terrorism, and more.