Cause and Effect on Divorce

Introduction Through the news media, religious organizations, and talk shows, American culture has convinced us that divorce has short-term and long-term negative effects on children especially those from ages 10-17. To suggest otherwise may create discomfort. Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman described limitations in thinking when he wrote that we have an excessive confidence in what we believe we know and our apparent inability to acknowledge the full extent of our ignorance. Cognitive…

ons of divorce on children. We learned at class today that there is a difference between children in divorced and no divorced families. Kids whose parents are divorced have more behavioral, emotional, health and academic problems. We also learned that difference between them is not too big and it is not permanent. (Lecture 10/13) That was surprising to me because I always think it would be bigger and permanent but I am happy to see kids are not affected that much from their parents’ divorce.…

Divorce is very common issue in the United States. Throughout my research, a lot of what I read and learned about I experienced myself. On February 13th, 2016, my parents told my sister and I that they were going to get a divorce. My whole worlds turned upside down. It was very hard to believe considering my parents were married for about 25 years. I understand how difficult divorces are to go through and how hard your day to day life can be. After a while, I finally accepted it and had to learn…

According to Marriage and Divorce Statistics (MDS), “The current divorce rate and annulments in a year is: 877,000.” This proves that almost 4% of this specific population is divorced. Forty households out of 1000 are affected. If any of these households have children, they are at an even greater risk for a change in their life style. Additionally, one may not know that 41% of couples in their first marriage end in divorce. Then, 60% of couples in a second marriage end in divorce, and 73% of…

There are different factors of a family’s atmosphere and structure that have many effects on a child such as divorce. The debate on how divorce effects children has always been a raging topic. There are numerous reasons why marriages end. Parents sometimes don’t realize often caught in the middle are their children. Some of the most common impact divorce has on children include: children blaming themselves, behavioral issues, and balancing stability of emotions in separate households. Children…

Why Divorce? Divorce is a process to legally end a marriage between two people. Divorce transpires too often in the United States. In 2011 alone, eighty-eight thousand divorces took place (Statista). Divorce can lead to children with mental diseases, not to mention legal fights between the former spouses over property and money. Divorce tears families apart and causes loved ones to become distant. Why would one want a divorce? What causes a marriage between to people to dissipate and cause…

Many People look toward divorce before trying to work on their marriage. I have seen plenty of married couples get divorce in less than a year of being married. Many married couples I know personally, are on the verge of getting a divorce now. In my generation, young marriages do not last long for various reasons. I believe that marriage is much harder for younger couples. Older couples may have the same problems, but work them out a little better than younger couples. Majority of older couples…

Enduring Effects of Divorce Research has shown that “half of all children born to married parents this year will experience the divorce of their parents before they reach their 18th birthday” (“The Effects of Divorce”). Divorce is a pathway that leads to several different outcomes. In essence, children who have been raised in a broken home are forced to face problems that may persist with them for the rest of their lives, causing struggle with emerging relationships. Continual conflict between…

comprehend with the divorce of their parents interferes with the “growing up stage” in their life and the development of their identities. They feel betrayed, often resulting in rebellion. He or she may also become angrier and less communicative unlike a nine year old who would act sad and less confident. Because he or she may feel like their parents broke the parental commitment to their family, adolescents have been seen to justify their independent ways because of the divorce (…

million children experience divorce which, is about one in every three children (Amato 21). When thinking about divorce between spouses, people worry about the impact the situation could have on a child. The parents surely think about what would be best for their child, either staying together or separating. In the long run parents who separate are easier for the child. The divorce will be hard for the child regardless of the intensity of the situation. Some say that a divorce is a threat for…