The end of a long marriage is painful enough. When the split is bitter, the fallout can threaten the relationships you treasure most — the ones with your adult children. This book is for parents in later life who want to protect those bonds without getting drawn into old battles. You will learn how to talk to your children about the divorce in a way that respects their adulthood and your own needs, how to navigate holidays, weddings, and the arrival of grandchildren without triggering conflict, and how to build a new parenting partnership with your ex that works for the next chapter. Drawing on decades of experience with families navigating later-life divorce, Rhoda Kilbride Tarrant offers clear, compassionate guidance for the hardest conversations and the quietest disappointments. You will find practical scripts for setting boundaries, strategies for handling loyalty struggles among siblings, and permission to grieve what is lost while building something honest and new. Whether your children are in their twenties or forties, this book meets you where you are. Part of The Later-Life Divorce Library.