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The Negative Effects Of Divorce On Children

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Unfortunately divorce is a very common and ordinary occurrence in today’s world. Many families and children witness the horrible feeling of this awful, some would say, nightmare. It is no longer seen as an awful deed like it used to be by the representing members of society. But this begs the question, “Do the children affected by divorce view it in the same manner, or do they see it as the vile thing it is?” While it can have some positive outcomes, such as a cease in violence in a child’s life, these are certainly overshadowed by its numerous ill effects. No child wants to see their parents constantly fighting and not loving each other as they should. Divorce has a number of critical influences on a child’s life, reaching beyond just their life at home, and affecting both their performance in school and their own ability to create relationships.
In today’s world, children struggle with many things. For example, kids are bullied or left out all the time. It seems like we hear another news story every other day about a child being bullied. It is so sad and upsetting to think about a child having to go through something like that, but it happens every day. Many kids are also left out and have a tough time making friends. They just don't seem to “fit in” which can cause them to struggle in the outside world. Their parents should be the thing that they can always rely on, but for some children, parents are just another one of their struggles. “Bullied children had poorer peer

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