But what happens to the children when the parents determine that divorce is a better option than staying together? The divorce could leaving lasting effects, both good and bad, on the children.
After the parents get a divorce, there are effects that the children might experience. Some of the effects consist of: higher chances to commit crimes and to use drugs, poor academic performance, more likely to drop out of school, and even depression. However, not all the effects of divorce are negative. (Hansen, "9 Negative Effects Divorce Reportedly Has on Children."). While the children of the divorce miss living with both parents, ultimately they are much happier when they are not dealing with 'adult problems'. If a child is living in a house where there is nothing but constant fighting, and their parents receive a divorce, then the child would be able to live in house where there is peace and happiness, rather than the unhappy home. .
The effects that children are facing are more likely to remain a part of their life, for a lifetime. The divorce can cause the children to act out in class, or have anger towards their parents or even within them. Parents try to help their children understand that the divorce does not have anything to do with them, but most cases it is hard for the children to understand what is taking place. They just know that their once happy family is not so happy anymore. With all the chances that comes along with the divorce, such as one parent moving out, children only seeing one parent daily and the other upon occasion, and their siblings living with different parents, everything for the child becomes different and it becomes harder for them the fully understand and grasp the idea. (Hansen "9 Negative Effects Divorce Reportedly Has on Children."). When parents get a divorce, without knowing it, they set their child up for the one as well. The biggest effect of divorce, is the fact that divorce is a cycle; children who grew up with divorce parents are more likely to get a divorce themselves.
