Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is another thing altogether. All married couples have arguments and experience conflict or problems from time to time, but how you and your spouse deal with these issues is what matters.
Parents who want a divorce often say that, although it won’t be easy, children are resilient and they will be better off in the long run, but here’s what the research says about this: Divorce takes an enormous toll on children.
A survey of 500 children and young people aged 14 to 22 in the UK reveals that, divorce can lead to the children of divided couples achieving poor exam results and turning to drugs to ease their stress.
In fact, almost two thirds of children whose parents divorced said that the break-up affected their exam results, while one in eight turned to drugs or alcohol. The pain of watching their parents split up also led nearly one in three children to experience eating disorders.
The survey also found that almost a quarter of children struggled to complete homework, essays or assignments; 12 per cent confessed to skipping lessons and 11 per cent found themselves “getting into more trouble at school, college or university.
Jo Edwards, the chairman of the body that conducted the study explains that;
“The findings underline just how important it is that parents going through a split manage their separation in a way that minimises the stress and impact on the entire family.”
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