| The changing face of marital relations is | | | | be more pronounced amongst the girl child. |
| determining new family dynamics, which will | | | | Girls tend to skip school more frequently and |
| have an adverse effect on the future of the | | | | display more depressive behaviour than the |
| society. We should bear in mind that children | | | | boys. In addition, girls tend to face |
| of divorce will become future citizens of | | | | self-esteem issues that can affect their |
| tomorrow and our society will look very | | | | personalities for the rest of their lives. |
| different because of them. | | | | They are more likely to engage in unsafe sex |
| | | | and become teenage mothers. |
| Absence of a parent: Divorce invariably | | | | |
| alienates the child from one of the parents. | | | | Impact on Stepchildren: The age of divorce |
| In most cases, the custody is awarded to the | | | | has given rise to step relations. When |
| mother. Therefore, most the children of | | | | divorced people tend to remarry, it can have |
| divorce tend to grow up without having their | | | | far-reaching consequences for the children. |
| father around for the most of the time. This | | | | Research indicates that stepchildren are |
| trend of growing up without a significant | | | | abused physically, sexually, and |
| presence of a father figure has adverse | | | | psychologically than children from intact |
| effects on the mental and physical well being | | | | families. These circumstances further damage |
| of a girl as well as a boy child. | | | | the fragile minds of the children, leading |
| | | | them to engage in disruptive behaviour in |
| Growing up without one parent can lead to | | | | general as well as in their future |
| psychological problems amongst the children, | | | | relationships. |
| which can directly have an impact on the | | | | |
| society that we live in. Children growing up | | | | Divorce Impacts Health and Mental well being |
| without one parent are more likely to have | | | | of Adults: Recent studies have indicated |
| unstable relationships in future and are more | | | | that married people are more likely to be |
| likely to be confused about their gender. The | | | | happy and content with their lives. On the |
| latter can be especially true if the child is | | | | contrary, divorced individuals are more |
| staying with the parent of the opposite sex. | | | | likely to face psychological problems of some |
| | | | kind. |
| Children of Divorce Tend More Likely to | | | | |
| Become Delinquents: Recent studies have | | | | The trauma of divorce and an unsuccessful |
| proved that children who grow up in a | | | | relationship affects future relationships in |
| divorced home are more likely to engage in | | | | a way that the cycle of unsuccessful |
| criminal activities. In fact, such children | | | | relationships may become hard to break. This |
| are likely to become delinquents by the age | | | | can partly be attributed to the attitude of |
| of 15, regardless of when the divorce | | | | people towards divorce. |
| occurred. | | | | |
| | | | Successful, mentally and physically |
| Boys who come from divorced families are | | | | fulfilling relationships, as we know, may |
| twice as likely to end up behind the bars | | | | cease to exist completely in the future. |
| than boys from intact families. In addition, | | | | Divorced individuals are more likely to |
| they also displayed signs of physical abuse, | | | | indulge in alcoholism and suicides. If such |
| violence against women, child abuse, and drug | | | | individuals have children, it can have |
| abuse. | | | | extremely detrimental consequences of their |
| | | | psychological wellness. |
| Children of Divorce likely to Experience | | | | |
| Poverty: Children of divorce are more likely | | | | High divorce rates will have an impact on how |
| to drop out of schools because of lower | | | | people plan their families. Most people tend |
| academic achievement. Therefore, they are | | | | to fear divorce and delay planning children |
| less likely to build successful careers, | | | | because they adopt the approach of "wait and |
| which will keep their standard of living low | | | | watch". Some people tend to go through so |
| in their future. This increases their chances | | | | many divorces in their lives that they never |
| of poverty in their adult lives. | | | | get a chance to plan for children. When |
| | | | individuals wait for too long to have |
| Impact of Divorce on Girls: According to | | | | children, they are bound to experience |
| recent studies, the impact of a divorce can | | | | fertility problems. |