I hate the phrase "broken home".

Hate it too.
Haven't heard it in awhile though.

ITA MamaWhit. I prefer to say I escaped a broken home. My home now is full of love; how can that be classified as broken??

I guess I can see where the phrase came from but I don't like how it is used. For example, when a child commits a crime or does something bad, it is usually mention that he/she came from a "broken home" if his or her parents are seperated. It makes it sound like the kid is bad because his or her parents are seperated. But you never hear "broken home" mentioned when a child does something good. I have yet to hear "Jenny won a spelling bee and she is from a broken home". So the phrase seems to have taken on a negative meaning.

Yup. I also hear lots of wives/girlfriends use the phrase when making excuses to not even consider getting out of a horrible relationshipo. Because they don't want to create another broken home.

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This is so true.
Good insight Jilian

I think "broken home" is a buzz phrase used to stigmatize people when they get a divorce. It was probably invented by groups that are against divorce.

Just another way to keep women down. If you don't have a man, something is wrong with you. That's society's mentality.

A crap man in the home is better than no man.

We all should know that's crap, divorced or not.

It's the same reason ppl ask women if they're single or divorced. How often do single men get asked that? I don't say I'm divorced, b/c who I am now is not going to be filtered through a man (or lack there-of). I'm single and my home is nice and loving. Thanks!

I really hate that expression too. If your a single parent because a spouse dies, no one says the kids are from a "broken home". Labels are rarely helpful to the people being labeled.

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ITA, we are much happier (and cleaner) now.

I agree.. I think the only people who truly use this term and believe it, are those who are not and have not been in our shoes before

I agree.. I think the only people who truly use this term and believe it, are those who are not and have not been in our shoes before

Unfortunately, Jenn, that's not true. I know of remarried women who look down on divorced women, too. That's why they're so "happy" to be in unhappy marriages, right now! Better married than alone is their motto.

Um, I'll take alone, thanks.

blech!! I agree I'd much rather be all alone than married to my X or someone where I felt like I did being married to him