How Divorce Affects Children

HOW DIVORCE Affects Children 1,100,401 children live in a divorced home in the United States. 1.5 % of children in the United States in 2009 lived in the home of a parent who divorced in the last year. 28% More factors to consider of children living with a parent who is divorced live below the poverty level. Divorce can strain parent-child relationships, lead to lost contact with one parent, create economic hardships, and increase conflict between parents. For all these reasons, most children have a hard time during the divorce transition. 53% 13% 9.8 of children living with a parent who divorced live in a rented home. of children who live with a recently divorced parent also live with their parents' unmarried partners. average age of children with recently divorced parents in the US in 2009. Emotional Effects I'd be a different person if parents not divorced 73% My life would be different if parents together 65% Many resilient children still report painful memories and ongoing worries about divorce, their relationships with their parents, and their parents' relationship with each other. I'd be different person if dad more in life 51% I worry when both parents are at events (graduation) 49% In 2000, a study was conducted on the pain reported by 99 college students whose parents had divorced at least 3 years previously. To the right is a graph of the percentage of students who reported painful feelings. Ihad a harder childhood than most 48% Treally missed not having a dad around ]48% My parents divorce still causes struggles for me 48% My chilchood was cut short ]34% Sometimes I wonder if my dad even loves me 29% I feel coomed to repeat my parents problems 18% For more information on children and divorce, please visit http://austin.zdfamilylaw.com. ZD Zinda&Davis Data provided by Census.gov. PLLC ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW