Does Divorce Affects Children

In what ways can marriage be positive; and how does it affect children? Most often divorce is associated with negative connotations, but marriage can be positive in a number of ways. Although, how often does this affect children? Not as much as you might think. Research has proven that kids are affected, but it’s typically only short term. Children and adolescents are more affected when they don’t have a say in the divorce. Single parenting gets a lot of bad reputation, but it’s more beneficial than it’s led on to be. Divorce affects children short term (Arkowitz, Hal, and Lilienfeld, Scott). Hardly ever are they traumatized by the experience. Research shows that adolescents and children typically adjust by the second year of divorce. Most children take divorce very well, although this depends on the state the marriage was in before divorce. A high discord family will usually experience feelings of relief. However, as Arkowitz and Lilienfeld stated, mutual marital conflict may cause feelings of grief and a feeling of being unprepared for such a strong move. Children that come from …show more content…
(Bailey) Children almost always respond back with, “I’d rather have one solid home than move from home to home.” The idea that all parents are equal is most certainly wrong. Children often have one parent that they designate as their primary caretaker, and in some situations it can cause even more stress to the children to move from home to home. Being away from their primary caretaker for extended periods of time can be extremely stressful, and can cause anxiety. When parents split apart and no longer reside in the same homes together they each develop their own sense of parenting style that may not have been as apparent before. These different parenting styles can can anxiety and confusion in a child and is another reason that children shouldn’t be placed within joint custody