My Favorite HAPPILY EVER AFTER DIVORCE Story
My twin sister and I were born into a big loving family with my mom, my dad, my grandparents, 2 uncles, and an aunt. There was never a dull moment in the Vo household since everyone deeply valued family time and maintaining deep connections with one another.
My core memories as a kid were no one ever missed a family dinner no matter how busy life got, our semi-annual vacations to the beach, and our traditions during Lunar New Year’s where everyone gathered at my grandparents’ for a full day of feasting, gifting lucky money, and playing board games.
As a kid, I thought that was all life was about until my sister and I found out my parents were no longer together when we were in fourth grade. It was a shocking discovery for both of us as we learned that they had actually gotten divorced four years ago without letting us know – it felt like the biggest betrayal. Many people are surprised when I tell them this story; how was it possible for my parents to hide something that huge from their kids? It is simple. The reason was, and still holds true till today, I have the best parents in the world!
Not wanting to bring any distress to our childhood, my parents came up with a plan that worked the best with them living apart while co-parenting so as to not make any major changes to their kids’ lives. They wanted to ensure my sister and I didn’t have to go through the traumatizing process of having their parents going through a divorce like the sad reality that is with many other families. Even though I was angry and felt lied to as a kid, as I grew older, I understood their personal reasons, combined with cultural stigma, and came to realize everything they did came from love and nothing more.
Now, my mom “happily ever after divorce” got her to meet and marry my step-dad who was her childhood crush and is one of the most caring, giving, and amazing men that I have ever known.
As for my dad, he married the woman of his dreams, had my little brother Justin, welcomed my step-brother Richard into his life, and is currently living his “happily ever after divorce.”
