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Marriage is supposed to be "til death do us part" but statistics show about fifty percent of all marriages end in divorce. When two people get married and vow to love each other in good times and in bad are they thinking if it does not work out it will be alright there is always the choice of divorce. What happens to these couples that throw children in the mix? For some divorce is the easy way out but are they taking into consideration to how the children deal with the divorce?

1. How are children affected by divorce psychologically and emotionally?
2. Is there an age that is affected more than another and is there an age that is less affected?
3. Does divorce affect a certain gender more than the other?

Divorce is hard on everyone involved in a family dynamic with severe psychological and emotional problems being studied but how is it possible to know if these issues are caused by divorce or could they already be present in the children studied?

How are children affected by divorce?

This is my second quarter at TCC. I am at the beginning of my educational path with a very long term goal in mind. I am majoring in psychology and my eventual goal is to attain my Ph.D. and use my love of children and helping others to make the world a better place. (and world domination). I want to be able to give a voice to all the children that are unable to stand up for themselves. I want to be a child advocate for all those that are living in unhealthy environments. I come from a family with both biological parents in the home. My parents have been married for over thirty years. My husband grew up with both of his parents and they are still married as well. I look around and see that is a rare occurrence. I am curious how the children of divorced parents are affected by their choices. In what ways are children affected by divorce? Is there an age group that is affected more than another?