Neil's parents are divorced from "summary" of The Pistachio Prescription by Paula Danziger
When Neil was in second grade, his parents got divorced. That was a long time ago. They had lived in the same house, but they did not live together. It was not like they had a big fight or anything. It was just that they did not want to be married to each other anymore. Neil's dad moved out of the house to an apartment. His mom stayed in the house. Neil lived with his dad during the week and with his mom on weekends. Neil's dad was a nice guy. He was fun to be around. He took Neil to basketball games and movies. They went out for pizza and ice cream. They had a good time together. Neil's dad let him have a lot of freedom. He was not strict like his mom. Neil liked spending time with his dad. He felt comfortable with him. Neil's mom was different. She was more serious than his dad. She had rules and expectations. ...
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