@passivezero, your son will be OK in the end. It will most likely be tough for him in the beginning. It always is. But he will adjust eventually, and in the end, he will be far better off for witnessing you being much happier than you being not quite yourself and miserable within a dying and distant relationship. Your happiness will show and things will improve, all around. My sister went through a divorce with three young boys, so I have witnessed this first-hand. The boys all eventually adjusted and they're all better off with my sister being far happier. In fact, she was happier the moment she left her husband. Then eventually and after dating some, she found someone else special and they're now engaged to be married. Also, in the end, it is not healthy for a young child's upbringing to witness an unhappy marriage. It can be more damaging. It's better if the child can witness a happy and healthy partnership. So you're doing yourself AND your son a big favor. Know this, and hopefully, find some comfort in this knowledge. Hugs!