Should You Stay Because Of The Kids?

I know a lot of people feel that couples should definitely stay together if they have children as a child needs both his/her mother and father. I know that sometimes the couple will endure turmoil and stress just because they want their kids to have two parents in the household. The issue with that though is that it can be just as damaging to have two parents in the household who are always stressed out and unhappy as it is to have only a mom or dad. Kids need to have parents in their lives who are stable and reliable, parents who are able to set good examples for them whether they are in a relationship or not. Children need stability and granted it's harder to maintain that type of environment if the parents are in separate households, if both parents are willing to work together for the good of the children then they'll be able to figure things out and make it work for them. You should never stay where you're abused, put down, and/or used simply because you don't want to tamper with the traditional family structure, it is better for your kids to see you happy and living a full life than to be existing because the life you're living is full of pain.