children of divorce

Children of Divorce Children of single parent families are becoming more common in recent times; whether it is because of divorce, or women activists who have decided to have children without the father being involved. In comparing In Defense of Splitting Up and Where Marriage Is a Scary Word, the effects of both divorce in two-parent families, as well as single-parent families, is usually devastating on the children involved. There have been cases of long-term …

…able to create families of their own. Marriage is a commitment between two people for better or for worse, but that rule is being broken too frequently with divorces being so casual. To bring up children who are healthy and mentally stable, it takes the participation of both parents being involved in heir lives. However, if a divorce is inevitable, there cannot be any animosity between both parents, as this will affect the children involved.