How My Parent Divorce Changed My Life

I wanted to do better, until I get the most unexpected news ever. It was happening again, but this time wasn't just another house down the road, it was back to Maine. Even though I grew up here I honestly didn't want to come back. I felt I was doing great but really I was comfortable. I complained but in the end I had to face it. This unexpected move took two weeks for us to leave and get to Maine. We stayed with my aunt for about six months, then moved right back to the same old house in Alfred. I'm glad to be back, but I wonder what it would be like if I stayed but what matters it what happened and what it did. I thought through those three years that my life was ruined and my future was ruined, but in a way, it's helped. I hate to admit it, but it showed, because I now have more confidence and passion than ever.

In my life I have had many changes in the past last year that have really been life altering. My main one is cutting my father out of my life. Some might say that is crazy and ridiculous but if you have been through what I have went through the past year with him you would do the same. He was alway harassing me on social media because i’m not calling him everyday. Which for a long time I just brushed it off my back but now that I have gotten older. I’m really just over it and i’m honestly more happier without him in my life. Another decision I

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

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.

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.

I've changed a lot through my life but nothing has changed me more than an obstacle that my family and I had to over come. My family and I were homeless for awhile, some can't bounce back to where we were. We didn't let that stop us to get to where we wanted to go. I've been through so many conflicts I feel I have grownup way too fast for my age, but there was one conflict that has helped me grown stronger, not just as a person but mentally too.

Abstract A comprehensive review of research from several disciplines regarding long-term effects of divorce on children yields a growing consensus that significant numbers of children suffer for many years from psychological and social difficulties associated with continuing and/or new stresses within the post divorce family and experience heightened anxiety in forming enduring attachments at later developmental stages including young adulthood. Different conceptual models in the field are explicated. Major lacunac in research, particularly around issues of public policy, are identified. The critical importance of expanding clinical research to enhance understanding of the child's perspective and experience is proposed.

Hardships are a somewhat unavoidable fate waiting to throw unpredictable circumstances your way, thankfully it is in these moments that we reflect on the past to better our future.

“Most children of divorce suffer from lower self-esteem, anxiety, depression, less quality contact with your parent, standard of living decreases…” (Afifi,

My identity developed as a nine year old when I was forced to take on the responsibilities my parent’s divorce bestowed upon me. While my mother worked two jobs, I took over the maternal-aspects of watching over my little sister, cooking dinner, completing house chores, and finishing my school work. As my older brother chose to act out and therefore disappoint my mother, I was expected to stay on task, step-up, and take charge.

My parents’ divorce has made the biggest influence in my life because it helped me determine and strengthen my identity. The experience forced me to grow up because of how close I was to the fire. When the divorce hit at age 17, I was not ready. My parents have always been my world. They always made sure that they upheld a stable environment for me. But my world came crashing down. I quickly began to learn things that I did not want to know and I started to slack off and hide away from social activities. After the first few months of the transitional process, I was being treated like a 35-year-old roommate more than an innocent child. I was given some independence. I was left alone more often while my parents spent time elsewhere. I had to

My mother and father got a divorce a few years back. Although I was 36 at the time of the divorce, I took it pretty hard. When couples split up, it takes it toll on the children. You really do feel like you have to pick a side. Another hard thing to have to deal with after a divorce is feeling the loss of friends and family. My father bad mouthed my mother to a lot of friends and she did the same to him. I noticed that their friends seemed to have taken a step back for a few years until the negative energy died down. My father also has no family in Texas, so all the family he had was my on my mother’s side, and he lost them all. I’m sure he felt alone for a while and maybe he still does. (who cares) The main thing that makes divorce difficult it the finances. My mother was a house wife her whole life, so now that she is in her late 60’s, she had no income. My older sister and bro-in law moved in with her to help her pay bills for about 3 years and now my little sister lives with my mother. I am thinking about redoing my guest bathroom to accommodate her when it’s my turn. Dealing with finances is one of the hardest things in my situation but in the beginning, I was very worried about my mom’s emotional health. Losing your first love to infidelity is so heartbreaking, I’m sure that depression and grief make divorce very

I would like to provide additional background regarding my transcript and academic background. During the 1st semester of my sophomore year my parents divorced. My sister and I were taken by our mother to Canada two weeks before the semester ended, because the curriculum did not line up my new Canadian school did not except my credits from my old high school in the United States. Due to this on paper it appears that during the 1st semester of my sophomore year I was not attending school, which is not true. Also, over the summer after my sophomore year due to family circumstances I made the decision to leave my Canadian school, and join the University of Texas Online High School. They did not except any of my classes from my Canadian

My parents went through an ugly divorce that my younger brother and I were subjected to. I had to give testimony and speak to the judge during the proceedings which left an impression in me. I became fascinated with the judicial system. I soon joined the Independence Youth Court, a diversion court in my city to help troubled minors rehabilitate into good citizens. My volunteering with Independence Youth Court has continued for three years and gave me immeasurable knowledge and experience arguing in a courtroom. I also joined the Mock Trial team at my school to practice researching and arguing a trial case in court. Overall, I look at my parents’ divorce as bittersweet; on the one hand, feelings were hurt and relationships were broken, but I