Hilary Duff says she divorced when her son was 2 to show him you have to 'fight for your happiness'

Hilary Duff

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• Hilary Duff says walking away from her first marriage was about setting an example for her son.
• "You've got to fight for yourself, and it doesn't matter that you have kids," she said.
• The "Lizzie McGuire" star said that mom guilt can sometimes overshadow her own feelings.

Hilary Duff, 38, says she walked away from her first marriage because she didn't want to sacrifice her own happiness — even as a young mom.

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