Cause And Effect Of Divorce In America

A widespread problem, many people face, is how to co-parent responsibly after what can sometimes be a nasty divorce. The biggest problem that that comes along with this is the effect it has on the children of said divorce. They are the ones who really feel the blunt force of the situation, and a lot of the times their feelings are not taken into consideration. Many times, we as parents cannot put our personal feelings aside to work together for the sake of the child’s wellbeing. 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 (Furstenburg and Others –Life Course-). 50% of all the children born to married parents today will experience the divorce of their parents before they are 18 years old (Fagan, Fitzgerald, Rector, -The Effects of Divorce On America-). More parents are more focused on their careers and finances, rather than focusing on their families, and a lot of the time that can result in divorce. Every day stress puts strain on a relationship, causing it to falter. I can count on one hand how many people I know that grew up with intact families and that is not very many. …show more content…
In the state of Oklahoma this class is a requirement in order for couples to get a divorce. The only problem is that the class was only one session. I took a lot away from it, but the father still has problems effectively communicating properly with me. He still tends to act angry and bitter towards me even when I’ve done nothing wrong. So, I think a solution to this would be to have concurrent classes. I do not think that they have to be every week, but I think that the parents should be required to meet up every couple of months or so for a sort of “therapy” session. They could be a kind of a neutral ground, where we can both discuss where we are still having issues, and what areas we could still work