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Are Children of Divorce at Greater Risk?
Anna LeFevers
Decisions, Decisions
In most cases the child/children must choose who to live with mom or dad.
Custody
Custody battles tend to cause stress among the child leaving them confused and angry.
Anger Problems
More than 1/3 of children studied had an increase in temper.
Conflicts
The conflicts between parents causes more stress or their child or children.
Other Issues
Other issues and phobias come into play after divorce.
Strange Behaviors
Children of divorce use comfort items such as blankets, stuffed animals, etc.
Sleeping
Sleep disturbances are frequent in small children from the fear of abandonment.
Schoolwork
Over half of the kids studied had problems with their grades in school.
Economic Loss
Children suffer from economic loss because of the switch to a one income household.
Depression
All of the people studied suffer from moderate to severe depression after their parents divorce.
Stress
Stress is the number one issue of these children.
Many thing stress out the child which causes these other issues.
Trust Issues
Kids feel as though they cannot trust their parents with their feelings.
Relationships
The divorce causes the person to feel their relationship with their significant other will fail as did their parents’.
Drug Usage
They have a higher risk of being involved with drugs and alcohol illegally.
Marriage
Facts show that children with married parents have a lesser risk of all these issues.