How Divorce Impacted My Life

Throughout my childhood, my environment consisted of switching between my mother's and father's house every week. Since I was an infant, my parents have been divorced and I believe that being a child of divorce has shaped my life tremendous ways. Through the hardships that came with living in two houses for 16 years of my life, I had the time to mature and learn a lot about myself and who I wanted to be as a person. Watching my parents for many years, I realized what I did and did not want to be when I grew up. From my father, I wanted to have the dedication and perseverance that he exhibited. From my mother, I wanted to be friendly and beautiful like her. However, there was many qualities that my parents carried that I did not want to take

It was less than a second, maybe half a second, but it changed everything. It was late at night after a soccer game. I was laying down in my room, coloring in a picture book, when my parents called me downstairs. After my sister and I walked downstairs, we were told to sit on the couch. Apparently my parents had something important to tell us, i didnt really realize what was going to happen because I was younger, so I sat on the couch smiling widely.

In the Spring of 2011, my parents got a divorce. I was thirteen years old and it was one of the most difficult things I have ever had to experience. I can remember like it was yesterday when my mother sat me down and confessed the tragic news. Going through something that horrific, I would never wish divorce on anyone. Being a child of divorce, I went though the divorce differently than my mother and father did. With both parents being separated in different homes, I had to choose who I wanted to stay with on the nightly. It was a bad situation because both parents were going through such a destructive time, yet both desired always to be with my sister and I. That was the most painful and challenging decision I would have to daily make. I never

"Dad wants me to stay here and live with him. Is that okay?" my son asked. "He's promised me all kinds of "neat stuff" and I can get to know my step family better.

Often enough, divorce usually has a negative effect on people. I am no exception to that. Though I was too young to remember what life was like before my parents separated themselves, having that life for as long as I can think of was not a good experience. It caused me to have a serious case of anxiety before going to my dad’s house for visitation, during, and after. No one likes to feel anxious or stressed, and I felt that everyday, all the time. I was a self-conscious, shy girl who wasn’t ready for complex

Even though situations seem averse they might become positive in the end. To me and probably most people in my situation would say that their parents being divorced would be a negative situation. Although at the time I was distraught, I learned that my parents divorce might have not been helpful at first, but later on it affected my life dramatically.

     With this ring I thee wed…. For better or worse, for richer or poorer…. Traditionally, two people speak these words on their wedding day, the day that two become one, the day that two people begin a life together and share an unbreakable union. This may be so in some cases but not all. Divorce among Americans is rampant. In society today divorces are as common as marriages themselves. Couples meet, date, fall in love, marry, and have children and then one day: Wham! Something is just not right with the relationship anymore, so they opt for the easy way out, the big "D". They get a divorce, is this really the easy way? The legalities and dissolution of the union may be easy and painless,

Looking back at my past, I recall my mother and father’s relationship as if it were yesterday. I am only four years old, small and curious; I tended to walk around my home aimlessly. I would climb book shelves like a mountain explorer venturing through the Himalayans, draw on walls to open windows to my own imagination, or run laps around the living room rug because to me I was an Olympic track star competing for her gold medal; however my parents did not enjoy my rambunctious imagination. My parents never punished me for it but would blame each other for horrible parenting skills; at the time I did not understand their fights, but instead was curious about why they would fight.

Personal Narrative: Divorce Mum had briefly informed me that we were going to a place that would

Growing up in a home with both my parents, I was fortunate to be able to spend a lot of quality time with my father. We used to go out together and play soccer, baseball, and ride bikes. I remember we used to play a lot of old school video games and my mother would get pretty upset at the hours we spent playing and not doing anything productive. In my point of view, our relationship was perfect; our bond was strong like any father and son. I was only four years old when my world was turned upside down. My life changed the day that my mom and my dad separated, I felt alone. The process of a divorce was too much for a child that age to handle; it was a hard time for me. Although I had no father figure for about 12 years because my dad moved

When I was little, my parents got divorced and it made a huge impact on me. They were already having problems when they were together. My dad was in the military most of the time so I think that that affected their relationship. When they were separated,

One thing that has changed me as a person was my parents divorce. My parents got divorced when I was in 6th grade. At first, I was very unsure how to feel about everything that was going on around me. I was used to a happy environment, but it soon changed. I remember that I would make up scenarios in my head as of what I thought went wrong or what i could have done so that it wouldn't have ended the way that it did. I had a very negative attitude for years, and i would sometimes blame myself even if i didn't have any reasoning behind it. Time went by, and during my first year of highschool, I started to think positive. I started to discover how this situation affected and changed me as a person. It taught me many life lessons and actually changed my life. In every bad situation, there is something good that will come out of it.

Back in 2008 my life changed drastically. My parents decided to get a divorce because it apparently wasn't working out. On september 16th after dinner my parents called me and my sister into the living room to talk to us. Me being only eight years old didn't really know what was going on and neither did my sister. We sat down and my dad began to tell us about them splitting up. I remember when my dad said that they were splitting up my sister began to cry. My dad continued to tell us that they would try to make this as easy as they could and try to put the least amount of stress on me and my sister as possible.

Back in 2005, my parents concluded that divorce may be the best choice. I didn’t understand what to comprehend or how to deal with anything. However, when my dad moved out I began to understand the emotional and psychological toll. Every Wednesday and Thursday of the horrid week I would spend time with my dad and the rest of the time spent with my mom. After a while, I spent one long and tiring week with each parent. I eventually evolved and saw my dad often and each parent received an equal amount of time with me. Empty, confused, and baffled as I watched my life fall apart.

At the time of my parents divorce, I am glad to say that my life has turned from chaos to order. Although I was mostly devastated about their decision, I had soon to realize that nothing has drastically changed in my family. My parents had remained friends and continued to act as if we were still a family because even though they were divorced, they did not want us to feel as if we have all been separated from each other. Although they were no longer together, I was glad that they had found new partners. My mom had found a guy that I did not take a liking to at first but I later got to know him better and soon realized that he cared deeply for my mother and my brother and I and made my mother very happy. My dad has also found a significant other that makes him very happy and cares for my brother and I as well.