The Effects Of Divorce On A Family

Divorce is one of many controversial subjects in family and human development research. What inspired me to critically analyze the article “Does Divorce Create Long-Term Negative Effects for Children?” is the challenge it would be for me to put my bias aside considering I am from a divorced home. After reading the article and analyzing it over and over, I can’t help but think that the writer answering “YES” to this controversial question overlooked many variables and over generalized his findings and research. With Zinsmeister overgeneralizing his research, not considering enough alternate explanations for long-term negative effects divorce, and his lack of relevant information needed to assess reliability and validity are why I find this article to be insightful but not accurate and hope to show why.

Amato, Paul R, and Alan Booth. “A Prospective Study of Divorce and Parent-Child Relationships.” Journal of Marriage and Family 58.2 (1996): 356–365. Web. 5 Nov. 2016.

Living in the United States of America, we all have a high rate of getting a divorce, if married. Lack of communication, infidelity, and abuse are the 3 main causes of divorce plans. On wedding day, the wife and husband promise to be with each other’s through thick and thick. The married couple supposed to be with each other’s when times get rough and all, which means it is a must to communicate a lot with your spouse. As the divorce rates in America rises, bad effects do happen on the children who are used to growing up with both parents ("Divorce

For couples with children divorce can wreak havoc on family relations. The behavior of children can change rapidly, in Cherlin (1993) it has been stated that, “children whose parents separated or divorced displayed more behavior problems and performed more poorly in school than children whose parents remained married” (para. 3). It is important to note that each child is affected differently and relationships with parents will not always be bitter (Cherlin, 1993). The personal source is a friend of many years whose parents divorced when she was very young. Her brother was also very young at the time of the divorce; each of them as male and female reacted differently to the divorce, just as it has been seen in many studies (Alex Pringle, Personal Communication, May 10,

Divorce is a topic that most commonly involves feelings of anger, conflict, anxiety, sadness or depression for all parties involved in the process of divorce (American Psychological Association, 2012). Research suggests that the divorce is not the direct cause of children’s problems, but rather miscommunication that can happen along side the divorce (Afifi, Granger, Joseph, Denes, & Aldeis, 2015; Stallman & Sanders, 2014). The risks of problems do increase when children are drawn into their parent’s conflict (Stallman & Sanders, 2014). Risks include the loss of contact with a parent, experience of significant environmental changes, or strain on parent-child relationship.

This article talks about divorce-stress-adjustment perspective. The article review draws on research that goes all the way back to the 1990s and it basically answers the following questions: What factors mediate the effects of divorce on individual adjustment? Are these differences due to divorce or to selection? How do individuals from married and divorced families differ in well-being? Do these differences reflect a temporary crisis to which most people gradually adapt or stable life strains that persist more or less indefinitely?

Ambiguity related to communication within a divorce can be a significant problem because it will threaten the strength of the familial bond. During a divorce, a child is seeing their world becoming significantly altered by the severing of their parent’s relationship. If the parent then chooses to use ambiguity as a communicative strategy during the divorce, it is likely that the child will feel even more distanced from the parent. They will feel unsure of their place within the family now that their parent’s relationship has ended. This uncertainty regarding the stature of their relationship will affect the child’s perception on other issues because their overall relational closeness will be affected. Ambiguity is not the appropriate approach towards family communication during a divorce because it is likely that relational closeness will be damaged. Divorces are not only significant events for the parents undergoing the dissolution of their marriage, but they are also significant for their child because they will likely question the world as they know it.

Divorce is a critical period for many families. It is a process that raises the amount of tension present between the two partners and their children. It is a complex, and unreceptive topic for numerous individuals and their families. Divorce does not only mean separation between the two partners, it often includes separation of a family. Families are a system and for the system to function optimally all parts require to be present and have an ideal arrangement (Taylor, 2002). Divorce disrupts a family’s equilibrium and causes many stressful events. The process is a stressful period for many parents, due to increase parenting responsibility or loss of custody of the children and economic decline. Adults going through a divorce

The term divorce is a legal term that denotes the separation of two individuals in a legal manner that was once connected to each other as a result of marriage. Divorce can be a lifetime separation between couples and can even be a limited time separation between couples. Recently, the world has witnessed a surge in the number of divorces taking place and the occurrence of this event is even at its peak in the United States. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported during the period of 2011, that out of every 1000 individuals, almost 3.6 individuals have experienced divorce (cdc.gov, 2013). Divorce does not only impact the couples who are being separated, it even impacts the children of the couples. Much emphasis has been

On one hand, the struggles of divorce cause stress in children's’ lives, and leave them to form mature, adult relationships without a strong marriage to look to for advice. Children must not be treated as though they are the cause of a separation because that kind of psychological damage is extremely intolerable On the other hand, the end of relationships is part of the natural progression in life, and children can potentially benefit from learning that truth early on. Children of divorce may also become more resilient than their peers, making them stronger students and employees later on in life. Undoubtedly, people who happily get married do not dream of divorce, however it is an unfortunate reality of many families. Furthermore, in these families all have different experiences, so it is extremely difficult to draw one conclusion for all these children. This issue focuses on whether or not divorce is harmful to children, and whether it causes irreversible psychological damage. Parents do their best to prevent separations from happening, however life moves quickly and sometimes people grow apart. Regardless, divorce is an extremely prevalent social issue in the United States, and it is important to impress upon children that no matter how divorce may affect them, it is under no circumstances ever their

In the last two decades divorce has increased substantially leaving couples single and families broken. Divorce is the reality for many families as there is an increase in divorce rates, cohabitation rates, and the number of children raised in step and single marital families. Divorce cannot be overlooked as it negatively affects and impacts youngsters for the rest of their lives. Although it is the decision between two parents’s children are hurt the most in the process. The concept of divorce is extremely difficult for children to understand as there are many unanswered questions and uncertainties. “Will my mom or dad remarry and who will I live with?” are concerns children express while going through divorce. Many

Divorce plays an important factor on the emotional, social and psychological aspects of a child into their young adulthood. The article suggests that when a child has a poor quality relationship with their parents it will follow them into their young adulthood. In high-conflict families children often suffer in their social relationships because they may of developed negative and dysfunctional traits from seeing their parents use the same behavior in conflict. The article suggests that children from divorced families are often more anxious when it comes to being in a relationships and have difficulty forming stable and reliable relationships. Children of divorce see marriage as something that is not a life long commitment and can be ended if

From a researcher’s standpoint, the view of family has changed dramatically over the past few years and roughly half of today’s families have suffered from divorce (Abbey & Dallos, 2004). When parents who have children together decide to separate they need to think of all the possible outcomes, one of them being how their children will react. Each individual copes with things differently. One child could lash out at

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention 813,862 divorces have been granted in 45 out out the fifty states in 2017 alone (Marriage and Divorce). Around half of those divorces will involve children. With divorce becoming a prominent phenomenon it has become increasingly important for the two parties involved to remain courteous. Children’s lives are easily impacted when they are forced to go through this life altering situation. Divorce can inflict damage both mentally and psychologically. When amicable and peaceful means are employed through the duration of divorce proceedings, the children involved could be less likely to experience negative educational, psychological and physiological side effects due to increased

According to Dartmouth Undergraduate General Of Science,”Today over 45 percent of marriages in the United States end in divorce and “about 40 percent of children will experience their parents’ divorce”. In the current time we live, divorce has become more of a common solution to the problems of a marriage. Many years ago, parents would stay together for the sake of their children. Now that divorce has become such a common practice, parents do not put a second thought into it. Parents tend to believe that their children will just accept it and have no struggles or face any hard times because of their decisions. During divorces, parents do not completely consider their children's feelings or the effects the divorce will have on them.  Parents often feel that they are doing what is best for themselves and their children by divorcing. They believe a divorce is the best solution for the struggles they face with their spouse. During their lifetime,children who are affected by broken marriages are more likely to face mental and emotional health problems, financial instabilities, and social issues.