Divorce Negative Effects

Divorce is a heavy concept that has many implications for those involved. The situation becomes even more consequential when children are considered. As divorce has become more commonplace in society, millions of children are affected by the separation of the nuclear family. How far-reaching are these effects? And is there a time when divorce is beneficial to the lives of the children? This paper will examine some of the major research and several different perspectives regarding the outcomes of divorce for the children involved, and whether it can actually be in the best interest of the kids.

Since I started this paper without a specific, for or against argument on the matter, I have gained more knowledge about how exactly divorce affects the family. However, my position on this social problem has not wavered very much. While I do agree with most of the scholars that addressed the issues surrounding divorce and how they affect children and single-parents, I could not find many arguments that undeniably agreed with the notion that divorce could have positive effects. Although, a persuasive argument that was introduced was that relationships that are unhealthy could be ended with the help of divorce. More than one of the resources stressed the importance of more research into if divorce was the only cause of single-parent household hardships and evaluating whether there were more positive effects of divorce since less research on this subject has been done in comparison to the negative effects of divorce. I recognize that I am speaking about a fraction of the problem and that other issues under this topic need to be addressed. In other words, it is imperative that all facets of divorce be investigated in order to truly understand all parts of the social

Divorce is becoming all too popular in our society today. When a couple experience tough times or have one too many arguments, they automatically think divorce. Despite its prevalence couples are not prepared for it’s long, drawn out, hurtful process. Divorce does not only hurt the individuals involved, it also affects the children tremendously. While many people don’t think divorce is a bad thing. Hollywood makes divorce look cool and uneventful. When in all reality, it is disruptive. Some people would say that divorce is a lazy way out of a marriage; the cowardly thing to do when a situation presents itself. Divorce is not the only answer to marital problems, in most cases.

My parents were divorced before I could remember, but not everybody had that privilege of being familiar to separate parents. Me including several others do not know why our parents separated, they just did. Most of the time children have no say in what goes on in there house, they suffer the most consequences out of everybody involved. Children have more long term effects from a divorce than if one of their parents died during their youth. That says a lot about how your child is viewing life if someone dying is more harmful to a child than if their parents just separated

40 to 50 percent of marriages end in divorce (American Psychological Association, Paragraph 1), with 2nd marriages having a 60 percent chance, and 3rd marriages having a 73 percent chance (McKinley Irvin, Paragraph 3). That number is expected to rise through the years, and at the same time marriage is expected to slightly fall. Since 2001, marriage has either fallen a slim or stayed consistent, while divorce has been on a steady climb. With 876,000 divorces a year (McKinley Irvin, Paragraph 5), there's no doubt that it can have some long or short term effects on people. With children having a higher probability of being in poverty, having behavioral problems, and performing less well in school (JRF Paragraph 5), what effects does divorce

The purpose of this research is to assess if the consequence of divorce will affect the development of the child or if they will be able to adjust to the dramatic change in their lives. Are children better off living in strife or as a divorced family? Will parents be able to come together for the sake of raising their children? In the past research revolved around the necessity of a two parent household. It was assumed that divorce would have an inconceivable, dire effect on the children. Ultimately, it is the well-being and needs of the children that parents should think about.

One of the biggest effects of divorce is the effect it has on our children. Most couples get married and have children shortly after, and all decision made by the couples directly affect their children. Studies show that divorce has one of the most negative effects on children. Children living in single parent homes are more likely to be pregnant as teenagers, drop out of high school, abuse drugs and have behavioral issues. Furthermore due to the high dropout rates of single parent children they often have hard times finding jobs due to their lack of education. Often times we will see that children from broken homes will also have issues maintaining long term relationships as well. Studies show that children who parents are divorced or separated marriages will end in divorce as well. One last scary effect of divorce is that 92 percent of inmates in California State correctional facilities are products of single parent homes; in other words at some point when they were children their parents either divorced or became separated.

In today's society, there is a forty to fifty percent divorce rate among married couples in the United States and an even more excessive divorce rate for subsequent marriages. Divorce is a sensitive issue among families that has both positive and negative effects. Many children are effected by a parents divorce and react in various differing ways. As for me, my parents annulment was the one best circumstances to ever happen in my existence. It was an arduous journey from the time before, during, and after the divorce with all the confusing emotions demonstrated from the people effected by this transition.

The easy going life each individual lives today gives them no tolerance to face their problems. Married couples have many arguments regarding finance, time management, etc. and when one cannot cope with all the problems they decide to divorce. According to the researcher Maggie Gallagher, “Eighty percent of U.S. divorces are unilateral, rather than truly mutual decisions,” (Medved A.9). Couples with children often lack to think about the psychological effect it will have on their children due to their divorce. The effect of divorce on children

Marriage is a sacred communion between two people that vows to love each other until the end of time. No one gets married with the intent to divorce. Unfortunately, marriages are challenged with acts of infidelity, change in family incomes, and many other factors. These factors most likely lead to divorce. Divorce perpetually deteriorates the family and the relationship between children and parents. It can lead to negative effects of the family, especially the children. Everyone is affected by the split. In addition, the experience of divorce is different for everyone involved. The relationship the children have with the parents changes drastically. One study shows that divorced mothers have poorer and less stimulating home environments, especially for mothers that are raising boys. Furthermore, divorced mothers, despite their best intentions, are less able than married mothers to give emotional support to their children (Pat12).

Divorce is permanent and it affects more than just one person, it is a situation that is becoming more known and common. Almost anyone in the United States knows of at least one couple that has gone through a divorce. The word divorce tends to be a nerve wracking word, for  most couples that never want to have to go through such a heartbreaking moment in their lives. Divorce is defined as when two people that have a marriage license are split up and no longer married or seeing each other. For a divorce to happen, one of the spouses must start a divorce petition (that is when one of the spouses writes the petition and gives it to the other spouse to sign stating that they are getting a divorce). The petition is then taken to a courthouse where one of the spouses live no matter which state the divorce takes place. Many children in the United States experience a divorce. Kalter states, “Nearly one of three children experiences divorce” (Kalter 587). Divorce easily affects males and females economically, socially, physically and emotionally. A divorce will affect a child different than a parent, but it negatively affects the family equally. How does a divorce negatively affect the children, female and male aspect equally?

Many adults around the world think that divorcing with kids does not affect the children because they are too young to know what is going on. At 2 years old, Bianca’s parents divorced. At the age of 7 she found it harder for herself to go on with a fake smile. Every night she would cry herself to sleep wishing that she had both of her parents. At the age of 13, both of her parents remarried and moved on with their life but Bianca was still stuck between the two. In 1857, the Matrimonial Act introduces divorce through the courts. At first, Men were particularly the only one who could file for divorce on account of the wives committing adultery which had to be substantiated. The High Court in London was an exclusive place you can get a divorce at this time of life. The Matrimonial cause Act in 1923 put women and men on the same equal footing for the first time. Divorce causes negative effects on children because they don't have enough support at home so they look for support in the wrong places, start to develop emotional trauma, and they do not know how to have a positive and long lasting relationship with others.

Commonly, divorce is associated with many negative factors rather than positive. Often, parents are encouraged to stay together because divorce is considered such an unworthy and traumatizing experience. Many people believe that divorce is an appalling situation to undergo for both the parents and the children involved. Negative feelings may become present after divorce as well as a financial downfall or personal disorientation. Within single parent homes, money if not as generous as those with two parent homes, causing a decrease in social class and financial stability to

In an ideal world, divorce would not exist, everyone is happy and there are no problems. However, the world is far from perfect. Divorce can be seen as trend, popular today and easily obtained. The United States has approximately a 53% divorce rate. Even with the high percentage rate, families hold off on it because of the effects it will have on their family members. Parents hold back because children are said to be the ones who bare the burden. On the other hand, divorce has been said to cause financial burden and illnesses. What could be more damaging during a childhood, two parents constantly unhappy quarreling forced to stay together or a divorce? There is nothing black or white when it comes to divorce, but it is wrongfully portrayed as the reason to why individual family members cannot succeed and reach their full potential. The idea that divorce prevents all children from succeeding in life is incorrect and studies have proven this theory wrong.

     As both premarital sex and divorce within the United States becomes both more popular and more acceptable, the problem of having two divorce mongering parent whom have already had children together increases as well. Its one thing to get married and divorce someone as you find that you’ve rushed things too quickly and don’t truly love a person, even though it might be wrong. But if children have already commenced between the two parties in question there is more to it than simple personal moral values. The well-being of the children must be accounted for and thus things should be thought through and one must tread lightly so as not to damage the developing butterflies. Children in most cases, as there are