Divorce on the Children
In 1998, over a quarter of families with children chose to divorce, despite the negative effects on children. And in the past four years, the rate has continued to increase at an alarming rate. As our society more commonly accepts these break-up of marriage vows, the sacredness of them has continued to lose credibility. When this is the example set by adults, children do not view marriage as 'a sacred union of souls,' but they view it as something that can be thrown away without regard. With the divorce rate increasing every year, generations of children who were included in these divorces have now grown up and have provided the information about the long term effects divorce has on children. In addition, many polls and surveys in recent years have provided us with the connection between the world of divorce and its affects on children. Increases in divorce can be correlated with increases in areas such as teen pregnancy, unmarried but living together couples, and juvenile delinquency rates. Divorce has strong negative effects on the development of children because they lack a role model (usually male), fail to have a structure by which to base their future relationships, and receive less guidance and attention from paren
Sexual promiscuity is another form of behavior that seems to be prompted by the experience of divorce. Children of divorce enter adolescence "vulnerable" because they have not received the care, attention, and gratification they needed from a two-parent home. When the family is not intact, children, especially girls, feel the need to seek out the love and comfort that's missing at home. In many cases, this results in premature sexual activity. As the divorce rate has increased, so too has the teenage pregnancy rate. The lack of a critical role model in the life of children, such as the father, leads to various harmful affects. As a result, they go into the world lacking the necessary knowledge and influence provided by a father. While both mother and father can provide a separate impact on children's life, together their interaction provides the critical structure by which a relationship should work. Without this model of respect and love between parents, children of divorces often have a more difficult time establishing working relationships later in life. Women, more than men see this lack of guidance represented in later relationships. They feel they are not worthy of a man who treats them with respect, and often associate themselves with men who abuse them. In attempt to save themselves from the same mistakes of their parents, children from divorces will often refrain from the commitment of marriage and compromise by living with a partner. When children of divorce reach their twenties and begin to engage in relationships of their own, some become "very afraid" they will repeat the failu
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