In general, how likely are children whose parents divorce to have problems?
It is important to note that while divorce increases children’s risk for a variety of problems, not all children who experience divorce have problems. Children of divorce are twice as likely as children living in non-divorced families to experience difficulties. Roughly 20% to 25% of these children will have problems. Another way of saying this is that 75% to 80% will not experience these difficulties. In other words, while children of divorce are at greater risk, most will not have major problems. Robert Hughes, Jr., Ph.D., Former Professor, Department of Human Development & Family Studies, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri Can’t Find Your Question Here?
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