My dad and I did not talk for three years. He has a new life and family. Statistics show that seven out of ten marriages end in divorce. Why couldn't my parents' marriage have been one of those three exceptions? My parents' divorce has been a significant event in my life that has made me mature faster, become more independent, and overall be a stronger person. I grew up in a military family that moved …showed first 75 words of 1296 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1296 total…I am not a teenager who thinks they have it so easy, with their parents buying them anything and everything. The fact is, they are not as lucky as I am. I know I will be able to make it out in the real world where one has to support oneself, and I am proud to say that is the best thing I have learned from my lifelong experience of not having my dad around.