My parents got divorced when I was 16, but it was over long before then, they drew it out so long because my mom is very manipulative. My dad finally left because of abuse between my sister and my mom, he had to get her out of the home and I was left and the abuse then turned on me. It turned out later that my dad had had an affair as well. My mom became very messed up from the whole thing and took it out on me and my dad always felt horrible because he couldnt afford to save me too. I moved out in with a boyfriend which was also a bad relationship, but was a way out. My dad worked hard and bought his first home with an apartment in the basement just for me, the day before the subjects were lifted on the sale of the house, my dad suffered a fatal heart attack. I was homeless for about 2 years after this. This song hits home for me and a lot of other people too. There are not a lot if any songs out there about this subject and I believe that the feelings that it evokes in a person that has gone through similar things are healing. Its not just about divorce and how it affects kids, its about how those feelings stay with you your whole life, even if you dont realize it. The video adds a whole other perspective to the song by saying, yes this is what happened to me but rather then let it ruin my life, I am going to learn from those mistakes and break this cycle.