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In short, the answer is yes.  Children can thrive after divorce. To help your children cope with divorce, fathers should continue to maintain significant contact with their children.  On days when a parent does not see a child, there should be telephonic contact at a certain time each day such as after school, after dinner, or before bed.  Fathers should live within close proximity of Mom’s house and the children’s school.  Fathers should attend school activities and request that all school information be forwarded to their address as well as Moms.  Children thrive when parents set aside their differences to work together to co-parent.  Consider having joint birthday parties, consulting on Christmas gifts, and laying down the law together.  If you and your spouse have trouble co-parenting, seek counseling.  It is an excellent idea to have a counselor that you can see from time to time as issues arise.