subject: The Effects Of Divorce To Children [print this page] "When it comes to kids and teens of divorce, here are some insights you might want to ponder on:
* The window of opportunity theory states that there is ""a time frame between six months and one year following the divorce where crisis can be prevented with children and teens.""
* Kids will most likely see life in extremes (that is, fighting all the time or never fighting) while teens had a more life-like view of their parents' conflicts.
* Before divorce, domestic violence is common
* Marital problems are seldom a surprise to children or teens.
* It has been reported that girls are more prone to post-divorce stress than boys This may be because boys are in a phase of greater denial of their feelings than girls.
* Majority of teens and children have nobody to talk to about the divorce.
* About 65% of teens and children believed divorce led to their serious personal problems.
* Three out of four teens shoplifted after their parents divorce.
* More than half of teens and children used drugs or alcohol during or after their parent's divorce.
* Running away from home is customary in single-parent families.
* A clear sign of emotional struggles is fighting.
* Children and teens have suicidal thoughts and tendencies following the parent's divorce.
* Anger towards self and others is normal in kids during and after divorce.
* Sleeping problems were present in most cases after the parent's divorce.
* After parents divorce, one in ten girls develops troublesome eating habits that can lead to an eating disorder.
* One in three teens commits theft after divorce.
* Many teens and children drank alcohol after their parents' divorce.
* A majority of teenagers and nearly 20 percent of children got sexually involved during and after their parents' divorce.
* Cruelty to animals often reflects past child abuse.
* After divorce, more than half of the teens and one-third of the children feel like hurting others.
* Following a divorce, few teens or children talk to parents about their real problems.
* Nearly two in ten teens and one in ten kids are arrested after their parents' divorce.
* Church staff and volunteers have not observed these problems.
* Majority of these problems were discovered by teachers and school officials.
* Most children and teens think their emotional problems are obvious or transparent.
* A lot of children and teens feel personally responsible for their parents' divorce.
* Most often than not, the kids blame their father for the divorce.
* Money, physical violence, arguing, communication, and third-party relationships are the most common problems that would likely result in divorce.
by: Greg Pierce.
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