Day: March 14, 2024
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Should we stay married or divorce “for the children”
In this previous post, I wrote about why it is important that we consider the nature of the parental relationship (especially the level of conflict) when discussing the potential impact of divorce on children. Here, I want to focus on two of the scenarios which we often see in discernment counseling. The impact of divorce…
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Children and divorce – conflict in the parental relationship really matters
Statistically, we know that children of divorce are more likely to experience a number of adverse outcomes (mood/anxiety struggles, lower graduation rates, more problems in their own future marriages, and more.) The fact that kids of divorce can suffer is not disputed. However, people do question: a) if there are situations where children benefit from…