Divorce in today's society is very common. Divorce also has terrible and lasting effects on children. In today's society, marriages are less likely to last as they did 20 years ago. There are over 1 million children that suffer each year because of the divorce of their parents. There are usually children involved in almost all divorce cases. "Moreover, half of all children born to married parents this year will experience the divorce of their parents before …showed first 75 words of 1732 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1732 total…The Newsletter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, summer 1997). References Internet resource: World Wide Web: (1) Linaman, Dr. Todd E. "The Effects of Divorce on Children and Families''. Healthy Family Living article - Marriage. [http://www.flc.org/hfl/marriage/mar-flf03.htm]. (2) Fagan, F. P. & Rector R. (2000). No. 1373 "The Effects of Divorce on America". Produced by the Domestic Policy Studies Department. Published by The Heritage Foundation. [http://www.nd.edu/~afreddos/papers/fagan-divorce.htm].