You are the gatekeeper to your life and your home. You get to decide who or what comes in and what needs to stay out. If it doesn't contribute to the peaceful home you are now trying to have, then it should stay out.

Jen Grice
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It's easy to say that things should stay out of your life. It's the toughest thing to do. We all have bad habits that show up in our lives with no warning. The person next door with the loud music at 2 AM might be annoying, but does he or she deserve the shit you give them? You are the gatekeeper to your life and your home.

You get to decide who or what comes in and what needs to stay out. If it doesn't contribute to the peaceful home you are now trying to have, then it should stay out. Home is where you make it, so do not let someone else's bad habits ruin your home.

Source: You Can Survive Divorce: Hope, Healing, And Encouragement For Your Journey

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