Positive Effects On Children Of Divorce
Turn to just about any medical journal, and you’ll read about children having trouble dealing with their parents’ divorce. What you don’t read is that as the acute grief fades and the years go by, these children can become just as physically and mentally healthy as kids whose parents have not been divorced. Some studies even show that divorce may have positive effects on children. If you want your children to show positive effects of the divorce, there are a few things that you can do.
Be Honest – But not too Honest
If your children ask you about the divorce, have an all-purpose vague response, such as, “Mom and I just couldn’t seem to agree on anything anymore, and we were fighting a lot. We think our decision is best for everyone.” This will give kids an idea of why the divorce had to occur, without you succumbing to the temptation to complain about your spouse to your kids.
