"I knew from my parents' divorce that I was going to show my kid that you've got to fight for your happiness. And I knew that it was going to be better to do it when he was younger than it was going to be when he was five and aware, or eight and aware."
"You've got to fight for yourself, and it doesn't matter that you have kids. Your kids are going to be OK. You know what I mean? You just have to show them that you also matter."
"I was like, if Luca cannot remember this and have two lives that exist that he can be happy in and feel secure in, I think we're winning."
Hilary Duff ended her first marriage to Mike Comrie in 2015 when their son Luca was young, deliberately choosing to separate before he could form lasting memories of conflict. She wanted to demonstrate to her child that fighting for personal happiness matters, even as a parent. Duff emphasized that children can develop secure, happy lives across two separate households and that parents should not sacrifice their own well-being for their kids. She credits therapy with helping her process the divorce and overcome mom guilt. Duff stresses that showing children they matter as individuals is crucial, and that parental happiness ultimately benefits the entire family.
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