Divorce and Children

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This paper looks at how divorce, if not handled properly, can have a lasting impact on the children of the divorced parents. The paper examines studies on how different age groups, as well as genders, are affected by divorce and points out that while research does indicate differences between children of divorced and non-divorced parents, it would be faulty to conclude that the differences are entirely due to the divorce.

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"In the United States today, it seems as if divorce is almost as common as marriage. In fact, the statistics suggest that one in every two marriages will end in divorce. Sometimes the divorcing couple has had no children, and their actions and choices affect only them, but when the couple has had, or adopted, children, the children will be affected by their deteriorating relationship and by the divorce. Experts note that sometimes the children have difficulty for a short period of time, but that sometimes the effects linger."

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