After one of the shittiest weeks of my life, my mum has just informed me that she wants a divorce!!! My parents have been together for 42 years, married for 40 years and now she wants out. Things haven't been right with them since she had cancer 13 years ago, but they trundled on. Now, after weeks of pointless arguing, she's told my dad she can't live with him anymore. He's 74 next week, she was 67 in October. What the actual funk? What do I do? He's still working as he refuses to retire. My mum retired after her cancer as the chemo and radiotherapy messed her body up. They're both fine financially but I don't think my dad could cope on his own. But he's no Saint and I completely see why my mum is feeling this way. My head is up my arse. My older siblings are neither use nor ornament and I know a lot is going to be left to me to sort out! I have 5 children of my own and 2 step children. One of whom lives with me, but my eldest daughter is away at university. I don't know what to do. I've tried being mediator but it ends in arguing and he storms off. Last time I tried to talk to him about how my mum was feeling he told me to eff off. What would you do? Xx