Divorce and Children

Divorce is very common today and it not only affects the parents. Divorce can have a big impact on the children. Here are some ways to lessen that negative impact on children.

To help understand common challenges a child faces when coping with the divorce of their parents and for tips on how to help a child cope with the transition of a divorce, I have interviewed psychotherapist Nate Bagley, MA LPC.

Divorce can be a difficult period of transition for any child however as a parent there are things you can do to help your child cope with the divorce.

Many families struggle with parenting cooperatively after a divorce. Feelings of anger, depression and resentment often interfere with positive communication and cooperative parenting.

An investigation of the origins and evolution of marriage. Includes a look at how today's major religions view marriage and influence it, and what may lie in the future for the institution.

Marriage means first that we must LEAVE our families of origin, then we must CLEAVE to one another in a commitment to the permanence of the relationship.

It's difficult to support your child while struggling with your own pain. But you can help her cope - with patience and truthfulness.

Divorce is not just hard on the parents and often sometimes harder on the children than they let on.

Numerous studies show that the children who are happiest after divorce are those whose parents have worked out something called "co-parenting" where both parents maintaining and fostering the parent/child relationship.

Divorce is hard enough for children without the added stress of their parents personal feelings.

Divorce itself is not easy and going through it with children is even harder. Here are a few things to remember to help your kids cope also.

Food for thought for parents going through divorce.

Today as divorce in our society grows and becomes more prevalent, both parents and children need to learn how to cope with its ramifications.

This is a research paper I did in college about divorce and how not getting a divorce can be harmful to the couple's child(ren)

divorce may be an answer to couple problems.

This is a paper written for a Critical Thinking Psychology class about the effects that divorce has on children.

The welfare of the child will be the only important thing in the eyes of the court, judge, or mediator and should be your sole concern as well.

When spouses are getting divorced and children are involved, it is very important to be as careful as possible how they react in front of the children.

Marriage symbolizes a unity between two people. Some marriages last and some result in divorce.

Divorce is referred to by many people as a normal everyday occurrence and treated as such. However, divorce is very detrimental to all parties involved, especially children.

Past research has confirmed that divorce can affect a child's academic progress and test results. The question is: What kind of effect and how significant are the results of the studies done?

A scholarly analysis of competing theories regarding covenant marriages. Covenant marriage as fault divorce, covenant marriage as contract and a synergistic view of covenant marriage

A child is going to navigate the choppy waters of divorce based on how his or her parents react to the situation and how open they are to putting the child's feelings first.

What is your wish for the future generations? Love? Health? Wealth?

Divorce is the end of your marriage.Like a death, it may take time to recover. Here are some helpful tips to coping with the pain and loss that you and your child may be feeling.

Guidelines to help your child be a child during a divorce and growing up.

The benefit and cost of an uncontested divorce.

Is your husband having an extramarital affair or looking for a secret lover? Here's how one man was tempted to cheat on his wife.

In the midst of a painful divorce, even good parents can become trapped in behavior patterns that negatively impact their children. This article provides a 5-step guide to help parents break this cycle and better support their kids through the divorce.

Determine whether you need to file a simplified, uncontested or contested divorce and learn which documents are required for each.

A separation agreement is similar to a premarital agreement. They are both valid contracts between two individuals.

Lawyers prepare you for divorce proceedings with a set of questions. Be sure to answer them to the best of your ability.

A look into dealing with a difficult ex.

Getting divorce is a dramatic event in anybody's life, so when you finally decide to put a failed marriage behind you, the last thing you want is to be fleeced in the process.

A new type of marital breakdown has surfaced, leading many couples to separate for seemingly no reason at all. This new 'conflict-free' divorce is affecting children in worse ways than high-conflict divorces.

Divorce is unfortunately not an uncommon occurrence nowadays, but a recent study shows the extent of which children suffer because of their parents' divorce.

It can be difficult dealing with a recent divorce. To help understand what type of impact a recent divorce can have on someone's overall life and for tips on coping with a recent divorce, I have interviewed psychotherapist Mark Saindon, MA, LMFT.