Effects On Children With Divorced Parents

For Jen Larson, her parents divorce was a period of never ending pain. Her parents began their divorce process 9 years ago and it ended 2 years later. It's been seven years since their divorce was finalized, and you might think that those seven years would have brought some sort of peace. Guess again. During those seven years, her dad remarried, her stepfather started dating, and her mother went through many engagements with no luck. She gained five step siblings, and lost a lot of trust in those close to her.

These days, people are taking marriage and divorce very lightly not really thinking about the consequences, especially on the children. Marriage is the legal and binding union between two people who are in love.. Yet when couples marry,

50% of all North-American children will witness the divorce of their parents. Almost half of them will also see the breakup of a parent's second marriage. Many children, especially if they are older and can understand what is happening tend to blame themselves for the situation and If the parents are failing to show love during this time it can lead to low self esteem. A adolescent with divorced parents says, “I hate that my parents are divorced. I pretty much live out of a suitcase.” Another reason children may be affected mentally is when the parents fight in front of them. That goes for both married couples as well as couples who plan on separating. Feeling put in the middle is another major reason why the children end up feeling down or depressed. Anything that the parent says bad about the other parent during this time could be taken very personally by the child which may cause them to

Teenaged children of divorce might be sad, angry, protective, or mask their reactions entirely. Often they switch their reactions between the two parents or even switch minute to minute with one parent. They can be depressed or become anxious if they believe they are caught between their parents and feeling like they are being put in the middle. They might not become involved with their school activities. They have an increased amount of school absence and illness. They are more likely to abuse substances and break the law than are children from intact homes. Feelings of anger, confusion, frustration and sadness are all part of the roller coaster of emotions that your child may experience as a result of the events happening in their life. .Some of these behavioral issues only last a short period of time while others may extend to longer periods. This typically just depends on the