A divorce in the family creates a major life change for most children. Loss of contact with friends, schoolmates, neighbors, teachers, and sometimes moving to a new location may bring a lot of psychosocial stress upon the children, and that stress can be very harmful. Since the divorce boom started in the 1960 s, father-mother divorces have increased at an alarming rate. As a result of the divorce, many children live in single-parent homes. This usually results in a drop in income for the family.
Remarriage creates step families.
Children often have a hard time adjusting to this new situation. Many of the remarriages end in divorce. As children see these marriages end, they may become more likely to accept divorce as they enter marriage. It seems that the old saying, staying together for the sake of the kids is becoming a fairy tale. Custodial and Nonresidential Children s behavior, development, and adjustment to divorce is affected closely by the actions of both of their parents.