When my parents divorced at age 6, it felt like no one else knew what I was going through. Now, 13 years later, it seems that I have more friends that parents are divorced than not. Whether it happened when you were little, or just recently, there are a few universal things that every kid with divorced parents can relate to.

1. Your suitcase packing skills are tetris level good.

You spend most of your time living out of a suitcase, so it's only natural that you've learned a trick or two throughout the years.

2. Didn't feel like hanging out with your friends? No problem. You always had this excuse.

It worked like a charm, too.

3. The infamous: "If you don't like it, then you can go live with your dad/mom."

If I had a dollar every time I heard this one..

4. The other infamous: "I'll pay half off *insert here* if your mom/dad pays the other half."

Business skills were definitely acquired during this process.

5. Meticulously keeping track of whose turn it was to do what.

God knows your parents can't be in the same room, so parent teacher conferences, sports practices, and and major holidays were always pre-planned.

6. The dreaded summer split.

You spent half the summer with your mom and the other with your dad, expect transitioning over was the worst.

7. You relate to Ms. Doubtfire on a spiritual level

Ahh, still gets me every time.

8. When people give you the “Oh, I’m so sorry look” when they find out.

No, really its fine. Now please stop looking at me like that. Thanks.

9. You tend to put up emotional walls, whoops?

Can you really blame us though?

10. Your parents are never agree on anything unless its your punishment.

*Gets roasted from every angle*

11. When your parents pause their “my whole marriage was a mistake rant” to make sure you know that you were the only good thing to come of it.

Well you're not wrong mom.

12. You cringe when you hear someone say you were raised in a “broken home."

13. But...You can't really imagine your life with your parents together.

I'd rather my parents be happy than stay together for my sake.

14. ANNDDD you get two birthdays, christmases, etc.

That means double the presents people!!