Effects of Divorce on a Child

Divorce is a very common language in today's society. According to "American traditional dictionary", "divorce is the legal dissolution of marriage, or complete or complete separation of closely related matters" (Pickett, 2000). In the past 50 years, the resolution of marriage has increased rapidly. In 1950, the divorce ratio for marriage was one in four people; in 1977 the statistics halved. Currently, once in two of the first marriages has led to divorce. In the second marriage, this figure was fairly high, an average of 67% (National Vital Statistics Report, 2001).

Psychological adverse effects of divorce reduce children's interest in education. The school record of children who divorced from parents dramatically declined (6). It can have serious consequences for children's ability to learn at school or university. Advancement in education hinders the prospects of children's career in adulthood, making it difficult to obtain a good socio-economic status. Moms and daddy no longer argue, so the children no longer need to experience the tense atmosphere at home. They are no longer welcomed by discussion, so they will come home from school or university in a positive attitude. It also guarantees that children will not stray into a bad company to avoid parents who are fighting at home at home

The effect of divorce has greatly damaged the growth and development of the child and has greatly changed their way of life. According to research, "The impact depends on the age of the child at the time of divorce, the gender and character of the child, conflict between parents, and support from friends and family members" (Temke 109). Children over 2 years of age may experience emotional and psychological interference if parents divorce. Children at this stage are maturing enough psychologically enough to understand the nature of the relationship the parents experience, and when parents divorce, they often feel depressed and traumatic. Preschool children feel guilty and they tend to divorce to get divorced as they leave their families. They are frustrated because their children are so small that they can withstand emotional and psychological barriers and their performance declines in the classroom.