You know those commercials on TV that say, “Depression hurts.” Well, divorce may hurt even more, according to new research. Yes, we already know that divorce ups the risk your child will be prescribed Ritalin and we’ve heard how divorce can affect children …
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Absolutely and unequivocally!!
If people mediated their issues and sought marriage counselling, divorce mediation or, at worst, a collaborative divorce, the stress would be so much less.
The children are much happier because of the respect that the parents are showing each other…and therefore the parents are not stressed as much as they would have been had they chose to divorce the standard way.
Stress has been proven to create hair loss and many other medical symptoms that would take a long time to cover.
As an Austin Divorce Attorney, I can attest to this. People can get physically sick going through a divorce. The best thing is to know like any tough time, it will pass.
I’m a Grand Rapids divorce attorney and can attest that being in a state with the highest unemployment rate in the country… marriages are experiencing high levels of financial stress which desiminates into the entire family. I agree that getting a divorce should be “a choice of very last resort”… but, I’m curious if there have been any studies of the physiological effects on couples who choose to stay in a marriage with irreconcilable differences. What would the long term effects be on children from such an estranged marriage or relationship?
Because divorce is so easy now. For better or for worse should be changed to for better or we divorce. People don’t put effort into resolving conflicts and problems any more…just call a lawyer. Any relationship is going to have problems. Communication is the key. Running away every time we are faced with problems only encourages are children to believe people are disposable.
I got a divorce after 36 years of abuse. It wasn’t until I found the book (which I believe should be required reading for everyone on the planet): The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans….that I found the answer and was able to begin the process of leaving.
The statistics are staggering: 1 in 3 women on the planet abused; that is 52, 321,404 women in the U.S. I am a Veteran: Women’s Army Corps, 1964-67 and a freshman at age 65, because I wrote about my life and won a scholarship.
I have been working like a “Trojan” to get the message out there regarding abuse; it affects ALL areas of our society…bullying at school, etc.