However, statements such as 'divorce is bad for children' are over-simplified and misleading. Divorce must be viewed as a process, rather than an event, beginning long before separation and continuing long afterwards. Short-term difficulties, such as bedwetting or behavioural problems, are common. Some researchers argue that it is impossible to investigate this area of research satisfactorily. Children who experience divorce in their family.
Most divorced people form new partnerships within a few years and many eventually remarry.
The average age at remarriage is 38 for women and 41 for men. Remarriage rates are twice as high for men than women. During major family changes, the couple's relationship is vulnerable to strain and conflict. Couples often find the transition to parenthood stressful, especially if they have seen having children as a way of cementing their relationship. The normal decrease in marital satisfaction that occurs over time, occurs faster and more sharply for parents than childless couples.