Divorce and Children
According to John S. Dacey and John F. Travers, "During the early childhood year, children demonstrate intense separation anxiety and fear of abandonment by both parents, which may lead to the tendency to blame themselves for the divorce" (191).
The changes and stress associated with divorce typically cause multiple problems for all children. We think of divorce as a sequence of experiences. The conflicts and disagreements that lead to divorce undoubtedly begin long before the divorce itself and influence any children who witness any parental unhappiness. Following…
