My parents split when I was 3, so I guess I can speak to this. Having divorced parents was my normal because I remember next to nothing of them together. Growing up I felt bad for kids whose parents divorced while the kid could remember what it was like before.
My mom had primary custody of my sister and I, and we visited my Dad for a month in the summer and rotated holidays. That was my normal growing up. For the most part my parents got along and I loved the time I spent with my Dad. Just remembering this makes me tear up a little, he passed away 2 years ago. I miss him every day.
Some advice I can give is stay on good terms with your daughter's mother and always be engaged in her life, support her interests.
It's going to be tough, but you've got this.
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