In recent decades, divorce has had a substantial impact on children because they are caught between biological parents and this trend has devastating effects on the children involved. This can result in the child developing emotional and psychological problems related to the trauma of enduring a divorce. There are some short-term effects, but the long term effects afflict the child much longer than most people realize and in various ways that have only come to light through studies that had been performed on children who have been through a divorce in their life. The increase in the divorce rate has also led to some misconceptions concerning a child’s mental state when their parents have gone through a divorce, but studies have been conducted
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The single-parent household can lead into a number of other upheavals in a child’s life, such as the loss of parent-child relationships, loss of emotional support, economic hardship, moving, changing schools, losing contact with grandparents or even paternal remarriage (Hurre et. All, 1). These are not the only effects that be seen as a result of the divorce. There are also long-term effects that need to be taken into consideration when looking at the effects of divorce. These long-term side effects can be seen when a young adult tries to form a successful and meaningful relationship with another person and they encounter difficulty in the relationship. According to a study performed by Cui and Fincham, “parental divorce was related to a less positive attitude toward marriage, and the negative attitude toward marriage was related to a weaker commitment to their current romantic relationship” (Cui and Fincham, 10). This supports the theory that how a young adult reacts in their relationship is a learned behavior from viewing their own parents in their relationship. They will grow and judge their own partner based on the parameters they have already set by their own parents and this will lead to a much more rocky relationship for the young
The single-parent household can lead into a number of other upheavals in a child’s life, such as the loss of parent-child relationships, loss of emotional support, economic hardship, moving, changing schools, losing contact with grandparents or even paternal remarriage (Hurre et. All, 1). These are not the only effects that be seen as a result of the divorce. There are also long-term effects that need to be taken into consideration when looking at the effects of divorce. These long-term side effects can be seen when a young adult tries to form a successful and meaningful relationship with another person and they encounter difficulty in the relationship. According to a study performed by Cui and Fincham, “parental divorce was related to a less positive attitude toward marriage, and the negative attitude toward marriage was related to a weaker commitment to their current romantic relationship” (Cui and Fincham, 10). This supports the theory that how a young adult reacts in their relationship is a learned behavior from viewing their own parents in their relationship. They will grow and judge their own partner based on the parameters they have already set by their own parents and this will lead to a much more rocky relationship for the young