What are the advantages of having divorced parents?

This question is very difficult to answer here because there are so many factors. Divorce is difficult on children regardless, but if you are leaving a marriage that was abusive or had a lot of drama, your children will benefit not only by being removed from this, but also by seeing that you will not tolerate being treated disrespectfully. Make sure they are protected from further drama and abuse, and for goodness sakes, find a way to get them into counseling so they can deal with the adjustment. If you don't have health insurance, a lot of social services departments offer cheap or free counseling just for this reason.