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We don't have an authentic evidence to suggest that it is forbidden for children to play with such toys.. Nevertheless, it is better to avoid it as precaution.

Wassalam.

Despite the fact that bad deeds of parent can leave bad impacts on their children, but it is not the only real reason always. There are very pious parents like prophet Noah as a Quranic example who had a disobedient son despite all his kindness, wisdom and nice manners. Some times grown up children fall under influence of their evil desires and Satan and bad company and they don't follow their pious parents.

Parents should treat their grown up children in a friendly way and avoid enforcing attitude  which might create a bad reaction from the children against their parents.

Parents need to always try to protect their children from bad friends as much as possible.

Parents need to always pray for their children to be saved from Satan and Satanic people.

There are many supplications in Quran and Hadeeth in this matter.

Wassalam.

Bismihi ta'ala

Congratulations on your proposal. If he meets the right requirements for a spouse, and there is compatibility, and families are happy, go ahead. 

No, there are no restrictions, other than the basic shar'i matters, like halal food, no alcohol, etc. Besides this, you and him can visit them in Christmas, and be with them, like any other family. 

And Allah knows best

I am sorry to hear about your situation.

This is probably due to the psychology of being in an abusive marriage; possibly the abuser always said directly or indirectly that whatever happens is your fault. (Unfortunately, other people in society will also blame the woman, even if the husband is responsible for his choices.)

Also, in life, we internalize an internal judgmental voice (like a "parent") which judges us based on the social norms that we absorb from other people. This inner voice will continue to judge us even if those people are no longer around (and, in this case, it sounds like there are people who may still be actively reinforcing these ideas). 

Many Muslim women, especially in our generation and above, internalized a voice that said that being a good Muslim woman means being married and having children, and a woman who gets divorced is bad. This idea is more about social expectations (or wanting the security of a marriage for a daughter) rather than Allah or faith.

However, it is common for Muslim women who grew up around these ideas to deal with guilt after divorce, and it can take time to revise one's ideas about what is genuinely important before Allah and in the next life and offload social expectations that no longer serve us.

Sometimes this is also a way of processing trauma as well.

In all these cases, probably the best way to handle it is through qualified psychological counselling/therapy as well as reflection on what is really important in matters of faith. Sometimes, just identifying the issue is a step forward. 

Wishing you the best!