The Negative Effects Of Divorce

Divorce is not only difficult for parents, but even more difficult for the children. It can hit hard and fast but can also be built up from long term damage and stress on the marriage. Children can view their parent’s divorce in multiple ways. They can visually see it, or they can hear it. Children may also not view the divorce at all. Divorce can be sudden, confusing, and hidden. It can be a quick and relieving process, or it could be slow and painful. The relationship could be fought for night after night with little progress being made. The marriage could be fought verbally or even physically. Hurtful words are thrown to bring an end to the relationship and caring words are thrown to keep the marriage alive.

Most people don’t ever think that they will get a divorce but the reality is that almost half of marriages will end in divorce. Divorce is not a decision that is made or taken lightly; its effects on families are damaging and not to mention long lasting. The Oxford Dictionary (2017), describes divorce as “a legal decree dissolving a marriage by a court or other competent body”. When a couple decides to separate numerous aspects of their lives are affected. Divorce affects family dynamics, physically and emotionally health, education, finances, job stability, income potential, drug use and crime. Divorce does not simply affect the lives of families; it affects America as a whole religiously, economically, and it immensely impacts the lives of the children involved.

     Furthermore, assumptions about divorce may be primarily be connected to the idea that happy homes create happy children whereas, unhappy, separated homes create the children to have problems. Moreover, what should be taken into account is that children learn what they live and that parents are role models. Not only do parents create the ideal of a good work ethic, skills, communication, logic but also commitment. In relation, the cycle of abuse also may be taught to a child. If a child sees abuse in the home he or she is more likely to exhibit the same actions compared to children from non - violent environments. Parents are still the bearers of large responsibilities according to their children and cannot just blame it on the media any longer. Although divorce is seen by many Americans as an unfortunate ending to a chapter in life, many still make the choice.

There is a great epidemic in the world today it’s called divorce. Divorce has affected so many families but most of all the children. “What may offer humanizing freedom for parents may be dehumanizing void for children.”( Root, A. 2010) Do you know why divorce is dehumanizing? “When dehumanization is in play there is little, if any consideration of the impact their betrayal will have on their mate.”(Reynolds,n.d.) According to Andrew Root divorce has deep and long lasting effects on children because it undermines a child’s ontological security. The divorce rate in the United States is the highest in the world. Over fifty percent of marriages end up in divorce.(Corcoran,K.O. 1994). Psychological and Emotional aspects of divorce.) What I’m going

Divorce causes many problems for children and has many implications. Psychological implications include mental health problems and behavioral problems. Social roles are turned inside out and upside down. Children are often pulled in many directions. In the United States divorce is very common and often leaves children confused and without options. Many turn toward violence, crime, drugs, and isolation. Studies show how adults can reduce the tension for these children. Other

Most researchers look at how children react and are effected when they experience parental divorce. Divorce is looked at as something “bad” for everyone who is effected by the situation. Divorce in the United States has the highest rate in the world. Over one million people a year get divorced and sixty percent of those divorces effect children (article 2). At the time of the divorce it seems like a horrible experience but, people never think about what would happen if the marriage stayed the way it was. Couples get divorced for many different reasons it could be because there was abuse, fighting, cheating and even if the couple was just no longer in love. “Children appear to be better off in cases in which the divorce substantially reduces

Are children the victims of divorce? The number of marriages that end in divorce are increasing. This is leading to more children being vulnerable to the effects of high levels of parental hostility and conflict. Anxiety, acting out, depression, academic problems, defiance towards authority, difficulty maintaining friendships, poorer parent-child relationships, are some of the adjustment symptoms children are being forced into coping with, due to their parent’s behavior. Children don’t just witness conflict and hostility between their parents. Children are often unwittingly put in the middle of the conflict. They don’t know what to do or what to think. Their secure world around them as they know it, is changing. The levels of conflict and hostility continue to rise, but the parents are often too self-involved in their own crisis and bickering to put their child first, or to notice their child struggling. It is a devastating situation for children to be in. Without the involvement of courts and community groups this unresolved issue will continue to grow. High levels of parental conflict and hostility during a divorce directly impacts the adjustment of children involved and may have long term adverse effects.

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 is a controversial issue in the United States. On one side of the argument, some researchers claim that children of divorced parents are still able to adapt to their new environment and have an enhanced level of maturity, among other things. On the other hand, researchers like Karl Zinsmeister believe that the effects of divorce on children can never be fully overcome and marital conflicts cause significantly less damage to children than divorce does (Zinsmeister, 1996). The purpose of this paper is to summarize the article and provide three weaknesses and one strength of the author’s argument and provide an opinion of the topic.

This story of Aniles Arecuk shows the effect a divorce can cause to children. He says, “ever since I was little, I’ve watched my parents fight. It wasn’t arguing, it was more like brutally physical fighting. One day when I was about 8, I was in my little pink bed with all my stuffed animals screaming away. I hear a crash followed by a scream. I ran downstairs to find my mother and father punching each other in their room. I sat next to my brother on their bed. Then my mother screamed, ‘look at what we’re doing to our kids!’ My father turned to my brother and me and yelled, ‘how about that, looks like your mother and I are getting a divorce.’ My heart completely broke in half. I buried my head in my pillow, trying to block out everything.” Children are negatively affected as much, if not more than, the parents that are getting the divorce.

The question continues to be asked, “Is divorce harmful for children?” Everyone wants their children to be happy; however how does one decide when to choose their own happiness over their child’s? With divorce, parents have to choose to leave their partner even if it is detrimental to their children’s happiness. Over the years, divorce rates continue to increase. The reasons for divorce varies from each couple. However, in all cases it is true that the children involved do not get to decide the outcome. Divorce comes with many other factors that affect the child involved. While some experience increases of stress, decreases of parental competence and parental loss in general; these factors lead to a child having mental and emotional distress (Hughes 2009). Even though each differing factor can lead to distress within the child, the exposure to the marital conflict caused by divorce harms the child the most. Emotional and mental distress from marital conflict in divorce is caused by loss of security, emotional disorders, and disconnections with other relationships.

The sound of yelling and the inevitability of tension surrounded me as I lay on my bed trying to avoid listening to my parents’ pointless arguments- this must have been why they got divorced years ago. My mom and dad had fought about everything for as long as I could remember, and it seemed like their love had never even existed. My whole life, all I’ve known about love and life has come from my parents, and the negativity of it all will impact me forever. Across the United States, almost half of married couples today get a divorce, which means I’m not even close to the only child who has experienced the negative effects of divorce in my daily life. It changes everything about the way a child lives and grows and forces them to find the true meaning of love on their own. Parents are supposed to model adulthood for their children, but when this is tainted by divorce, there is a deleterious effect on a child’s future in regards to relationships, family, and other imperative factors in life. Although many believe a divorce only affects people when they’re children, it continues to influence their lives as they continue to age, too. When a child 's parents get a divorce, its detrimental effects hold a lasting impression on a child 's behavior, education, and emotional stability.

Divorce and its effects on children are common issues that are on the rise in the world today. Divorce affects more than just the married couple. Children often bear the brunt of divorce, which makes divorce a complicated decision for most parents. Understanding the effects divorce has on a child is important to know exactly why a child acts a certain way. A divorce can affect a child psychologically, intellectually, and even behaviorally. Children can suffer physiologically from things like depression, intellectually by having trouble in school and behaviorally by having trouble in social settings. Legally, a divorce is a single event, but from a psychological standpoint, it is a complicated,

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

An opposing viewpoint contradicts my perspectives on the detrimental impacts divorce poses for children and adolescents in particular. Certain theories suggest that divorce is necessary and beneficial in providing relief to children who experience negativity and depression as a result of conflict within the family unit. This argument maintains that divorce does not harm children, who in fact engage in delinquent acts whilst cohabiting with their struggling parents in a violent atmosphere.