I read that children of divorce are pretty much doomed to failure and behavioral problems. Is that true?
Unfortunately, most of the research on the impact of divorce that has been done to date reveals a one-sided discouraging view of how children of divorce fare—many citing that children of divorce have higher rates of depression, sexual acting out, substance abuse, conduct disorders, problems with school, and delinquent behavior; and that statistically, they are more likely to marry earlier and divorce than children from intact families. What most of these studies do not tell you, however, is that most of the children presented in these studies did not receive adequate counseling, if any; and their parents were not educated in child-focused decision-making or utilize child-focused therapeutic and legal support systems. NFRC’s research and programs have found irrefutable evidence that children of divorce do not have to suffer forever. They will of course be very sad and feel the losses they experience forever. However, the experience can also by a catalyst for important and beneficial emo
