Divorce presents a set of unique challenges for the entire family. Parents who separate must devise the ways of interacting with each other and the children; there is often nothing good about divorce with the entire family framework being disturbed. In as much as divorce is difficult for the parents, the effects of separation can be truly devastating for the children, especially for the young ones. The effects of divorce may vary among children, with some receiving the news with indifference, while others developing emotional and mental issues. This essay explores how divorce affects children in all their spheres of life. Divorce is often an undesired end to a marriage with children suffering greatly from the consequences of the break-up.

As children struggle to understand and get accustomed to the changing family dynamics, they become confused, distracted, and preoccupied. These problems further transcend into their education and social experiences; often the children who experienced the divorce of their parents have difficulties concentrating in class and interacting with their peers. As a result, their academic performance suffers greatly. Additionally, as children experience such turbulent times, they tend to exhibit isolated behavior and start avoiding social activities. Some of the children may begin to question if they were the cause of the divorce or if their parents did not want them in the first place. They feel a real psychological pressure after the separation of the parents. The children of divorced parents will have to adapt to a new schedule, especially if the parents ended the marriage on bitter terms. The children have to get accustomed to having contact with one parent; often, the children are made take sides, with such practice being both manipulative and harmful to them.

Scholars, including D’Onofrio and Emery (2019) argue that children who have experienced divorce may mature with a sense of mistrust towards the opposite sex and may also develop mental health issues in some cases. Some of them develop a view that marriage and relationship do not work, as they have grown up in a setup that set such a negative example for them. In this regard, the children of divorced parents are likely to develop problems with building meaningful connection with others as they envision that every relationship is bound to end the way their parent’s marriage did. As these children mature, they often adopt a view that prevents them from enjoying genuine love and attaching to others. A family environment a child grows up in has a significant bearing on how they perceive the world and relationships.

Some of these children develop anger and irritability beyond normal scales. This results from being overwhelmed with everything happening in the family and the inability to process the undesired change in their parents’ status. As the mental and psychological health of these children suffers, they are bound to develop mental issues, primarily arising from stress and depression. These children develop emotional sensitivity that may haunt them for the rest of their lives.

As children struggle to understand and get accustomed to the changing family dynamics, they become confused, distracted, and preoccupied. These problems further transcend into their education and social experiences; often the children who experienced the divorce of their parents have difficulties concentrating in class and interacting with their peers. As a result, their academic performance suffers greatly. Additionally, as children experience such turbulent times, they tend to exhibit isolated behavior and start avoiding social activities. Some of the children may begin to question if they were the cause of the divorce or if their parents did not want them in the first place. They feel a real psychological pressure after the separation of the parents. The children of divorced parents will have to adapt to a new schedule, especially if the parents ended the marriage on bitter terms. The children have to get accustomed to having contact with one parent; often, the children are made take sides, with such practice being both manipulative and harmful to them.

Scholars, including D’Onofrio and Emery (2019) argue that children who have experienced divorce may mature with a sense of mistrust towards the opposite sex and may also develop mental health issues in some cases. Some of them develop a view that marriage and relationship do not work, as they have grown up in a setup that set such a negative example for them. In this regard, the children of divorced parents are likely to develop problems with building meaningful connection with others as they envision that every relationship is bound to end the way their parent’s marriage did. As these children mature, they often adopt a view that prevents them from enjoying genuine love and attaching to others. A family environment a child grows up in has a significant bearing on how they perceive the world and relationships.

Some of these children develop anger and irritability beyond normal scales. This results from being overwhelmed with everything happening in the family and the inability to process the undesired change in their parents’ status. As the mental and psychological health of these children suffers, they are bound to develop mental issues, primarily arising from stress and depression. These children develop emotional sensitivity that may haunt them for the rest of their lives.