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Essay / Divorce: family norms and values - 1746
DivorceToday, family norms and values are changing radically. We are now seeing more and more marriages divorcing within the first few years. In this day and age, divorces are common in our society; and people learned to live alone. Some time ago, cultures thought that divorce would be a sin in the eyes of God, but many people have forgotten this sin. Today, people get married knowing that if the relationship as a married couple doesn't work out, they risk filing for divorce. More divorce cases are occurring because couples break up for many different reasons, for example; conflict over their marriage, loss of romantic feelings, a spouse having an affair or some sort of marital problem. Some couples who divorce have young children. Children have no idea how to deal with a terrible event like “divorce”. Some children will need to learn how to deal with divorce at a young age and this drastic change can cause the child to develop mental and attitude problems. Parents don't realize how difficult it is for a child to go through a divorce with their parents. Additionally, parents need to understand that divorce affects their children more than their personal lives. A divorce can cause a child to experience dramatic changes in their daily life; and divorce can be stressful, sad and confusing for children of all ages. Children who experience divorce are more likely to develop psychological problems and bad behavior. Children suffer from the separation of their parents and their adult lives can be affected. Divorce can be very stressful, sad and confusing for children. For many years, many people have said that if p...... middle of paper ...... their life. Their parents' divorce will always have lifelong effects on their daily lives. Divorce can always be considered bad behavior that can have different consequences on the lives of their children. For some people, divorce is like a cancer, sometimes it can be treated, sometimes it can be managed, and other times it can be dangerous. But no matter how people perceive it, in reality, divorce is something that is part of our culture and sometimes it can be for good and sometimes for bad. It is sad to imagine that in this day and age, divorce is becoming more and more common in our families and for more and more marriages, divorce has become an excellent source to end their marital problems. As a result, there will come a time when divorce becomes so normal that people will no longer view it as something bad, leading to more marriages filing for divorce..