As parents, the most challenging responsibility we have is protecting our children. We must realize the importance of protecting them, not only from the outside world, but sometimes from someone within our own homes. Many people suffer from verbal and emotional abuse from spouses and do not realize that the children, whether the abuse is directed at them or if they are only witnessing the abuse, are also affected. Emotional abuse is a pattern of behavior that attacks a child s emotional development and self-worth. This form of abuse can be just as painful as, if not more so, than physical abuse because the effects remain long after any physical injuries have healed.
Children deserve the stability, warmth and safety of a loving home.
Divorce can be a way to protect children and provide them with a home in which they know they are safe from abuse. Many religions view marriage as a holy commitment, not only to another person, but also to God. The Catholic Church, for example, believes that once you enter into the holy state of matrimony , marriage being one of the seven sacraments, you can not terminate the marriage. However, the Catholic Church also believes that Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children. They bear witness to this responsibility first by creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity, and disinterested service are the rule.