If it doesn't kill you, it will make you stronger. One third of all Canadian marriages end in divorce. This means that 75,000 kids each year will be faced with the divorce of their parents.
Every person responds differently to similar circumstances.
Jeff, now 15 years old, experienced his parents' divorce when he was 4 years old. He was too young to know how to handle his emotions. But now, I realize that just any kind of physical activity, like skateboarding, helps to relieve emotions and take your mind off things. The best coping methods are learned through experience. If your parents are fighting, a divorce is the best thing for both you and them.