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Divorce

Divorce:
The effects on young marriages
with young children.


Running Head: Divorce

Abstract

Divorce is never a subject one likes to discuss. In New York we had over 21,000 cases filed as per National Vital Statistics Reports (2005). Many people do not realize that so many are affected when two people divorce. A marriage may be made up of two people. Within their union there are many people that are made connected from the result of it. So when these two people decide to divorce. It is not only them who are affected. When children are included it becomes a more sensitive issue. A life that was once shared will now be divided. This becomes extremely difficult in early divorces when young children are involved. Young children are very dependent
on both parents and the stability that they bring. It is very wise for parents to be careful of how they go about their divorce and to maintain as much stability in their children's lives.

Many young people are becoming parents very young and also getting married. Not many think thoroughly at the decisions they are making. They are bonding their lives together and also bringing in a new life. Whatever decisions they make will affect this child and any others that come afterward. Divorce is inevitable for many. But it isn't the end of the world. There are many ways to deal with separation and learning to move on. Most importantly, you must put your child first.
When going into a marriage, both spouses have expectations. Some they will voice and others they hope will eventually...

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