I read the following in a a recent email and can attest to all of it (unfortunately) from first-hand experience. As the letter states, sometimes divorce is unavoidable, but it should always be the measure of last resort. For those with ears to hear, listen and understand.

Many of our supporters know first-hand that some marriages break down despite everyone’s best efforts. Yet the overall picture remains clear and sobering. Adult children of divorce often describe the lasting tug-of-war of living between two homes and the emotional fall-out that follows them into their own relationships. Large-scale studies reach the same conclusion: Dr Jane Anderson’s review of almost thirty years of data found that, on average, children of divorced parents fare worse in physical health, emotional wellbeing and school performance than those whose parents stay married – even when the marriage is imperfect.

Tony Rucinski
Director of Supporter Strategy
Coalition for Marriage (C4M)