Cinjin, I want to preface by saying that I'm horrible about relationships and being very young and not married and not spending much time with kids, you should know how much my advice is worth.
I want to say that I truly truly would want my parents to be happy than to be together and not happy. I am in a position to know this for sure. I also do not have good relations with one of my parent, so that definitely contributes to how I feel about this issue. Of course I was a teenager when I first realized how I feel about this, I don't know how I would've taken it if I were younger. I don't like that my parents make unnecessary sacrifices just to keep me happy, I don't want them to be slightly less human just because they're parents. I don't accept that parents should throw away everything to keep their kids happy, it doesn't quite make sense to me.
However, I don't think you should cheat. I wouldn't be able to respect my parents if they did that. I think of course you can talk about it, discuss it, think about it, but be honest. Betrayal is very hard to get over if it comes from someone you love, some people can't get over it at all. It's not worth it.
I want to say that I truly truly would want my parents to be happy than to be together and not happy. I am in a position to know this for sure. I also do not have good relations with one of my parent, so that definitely contributes to how I feel about this issue. Of course I was a teenager when I first realized how I feel about this, I don't know how I would've taken it if I were younger. I don't like that my parents make unnecessary sacrifices just to keep me happy, I don't want them to be slightly less human just because they're parents. I don't accept that parents should throw away everything to keep their kids happy, it doesn't quite make sense to me.
However, I don't think you should cheat. I wouldn't be able to respect my parents if they did that. I think of course you can talk about it, discuss it, think about it, but be honest. Betrayal is very hard to get over if it comes from someone you love, some people can't get over it at all. It's not worth it.