A Multi-Method Study On The Positive Outcomes Of Divorce

Divorce Debate Divorce has evolved and become far more complicated than it used to be. In the past, the law was the mother gained custody of the child after a divorce. Today, divorce is more of a process, depending on the situation. The mother or father can gain custody, depending on what is in the child’s best interest. There has always been a debate whether parents should divorce if their marriage is unhealthy, or if they should avoid divorce for the sake of their child. There are pros and cons that are in effect with both sides of the debate.
Pro Side For Avoiding Divorce: Divorce is not healthy for the well-being of a child. After divorce, children lose touch with at least one of the parents. In most cases, the child loses touch with the …show more content…
Like I said in the above paragraph, it is usually the father. In the article, Positive Outcomes of Divorce: A Multi-Method Study on the Effects of Parental Divorce and Children, a girl named Alex was interviewed about her experience with her parent’s divorce. Her parents did not communicate well. She mentioned that her mom would always take her on vacation to the beach and do other activities with her. She told the interviewer, “my father was never around, he was like, I’m too busy working” (Mohi). Another strength of this argument is the way individuals view future relationships based on their experience with divorce. A girl named Jamie, who was also interviewed said she would stay in a long-term relationship, but she would never get married because of how her parent’s relationship turned out. A weakness in this argument is children having depression and anxiety when they come from divorced parents. Studies have shown that children can have depression and anxiety when the parents go through with …show more content…
My mother has raised me her whole life, without my father being in the picture. Yes, I have had times when I have struggled because my father was not around, but my mother has given me everything I’ve ever needed. My past experience with divorce has made me believe that divorce can be a good decision. The last marriage my mother was in was very unhealthy for both of us. Her ex-husband wasn’t the nicest person, and we were both miserable. For me, the best thing that came out of that marriage were my two little sisters. It was harder for my mother to leave her ex-husband because of my two sisters, but it was something she had to do for the sake of her