In nearly all cases of divorce, one parent is forced to relocate. This can be a devastating experience for the child. "Leaving behind friends and making new ones is difficult to do especially having to cope with your parent's divorce on the side. One is most likely to feel isolated and lonely." Though, behaviour may vary, every child will typically have certain psychological reactions to divorce: sadness, or depression, denial, embarrassment, anger, guilt concern about being cared for, regression, maturity and physical symptoms.

Divorce brings on behaviour changes in children of all ages. Again, they vary from child to child. "Adolescent males often become more aggressive and destructive. Females, however, initially take things fairly well, assuming a lot of family responsibility. But in young adulthood, they develop problems. This is known as the "sleeper effect." The behaviour of the child of a divorced family is mainly developed by the single parent whom they live with " ... Studies show that many bo

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