The Effects of Parental Conflict and Divorce on Children Many children are greatly affected when their parents have arguments or when their parents go through a divorce. It is not easy to see the two people you love fight or go through a divorce. Studies have shown that when parents are physically abusive or verbally abusive towards each other, that affects children emotionally, cognitively, and can cause problems with their social development. (Benetti, 2006) This paper will discuss how children are affected by their parents conflicts as well as how they are affected by their parents going through divorce. It is said that many adults and children who come from broken homes are much more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety than
