Sociological Research of the Affects Divorce has on Children

Divorce among Americans seems to be rampant. Anymore, divorces are as common as marriages themselves. Couples marry and then something goes wrong in their relationship, so they divorce. Although a divorce may be hard on the adults involved, what about the children? What happens to the kids of these broken marriages? Some parents who are going through a divorce wonder what the effects of their divorce will be on their children. They worry that the …

…often have emotional scars that follow them through their entire lives. It is unusual for these children to make it through the divorce of their parents without some kind of emotional damage. That is why it is very important for the parents of these children to pay special attention to them, making sure that they understand that although Mom and Dad no longer want to be together, a parent's love for their children never ends.