Children of Divorce: Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Divorce and How to Support Your Kids
Susannah Amezquita
We all thrive better when we find ourselves in a grounded and stable environment, whether that’s at home, the workplace, or in important personal relationships. When our relational ecosystem is disturbed, it affects us in different ways, and what applies to adults applies just as much to children. One way a child’s ecosystem is disrupted is if his or her parents separate or decide to get a divorce. While the divorce rate for couples with children is lower than for those without children (as much as 40% lower), around 50% of all children in the United States will experience the end of a parent’s marriage. This means that many children...
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