Struggling with the Idea of Divorce in Constance...

Divorce it may be an Option! New research into the effects of divorce is slowly bringing around a more common belief that with the appropriate actions the effects divorce has on children can be minimized. Constance Matthiessen writes the article Harry Potter and Divorce Among the Muggles which helps to give a more personal view point into some of the thought processes and ways a parent may struggle with the idea of a divorce. The desire to shield children from the consequences of divorce is a natural thing for parents to worry and struggle with. Children are often one of the motivating forces in a marriage to stay and work out irreconcilable differences. Recent research is bringing to light findings that children from homes where there is high level of conflict may suffer more long term effects that children from divorced families. Most importantly though a parent or parents have the chance to minimize the effects of the divorce by how you teach your child to deal with problems and how they view the divorce during and shortly after it the divorces or separation occurs. In the article Harry Potter and the Divorce among the Muggles by Constance Matthiessen divorce and the struggles faced not only by the children in the family but by the mother of the children over her decision to divorce from her husband is discussed. For the rest of my life, I will search for the roots of their disappointments and failures in the decision I am