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Essay / The Negative Effects of Divorce on the Family - 1671
Overall, “twenty-eight percent of children living with a divorced parent live in a household with an income below the poverty line” (32 Shocking) . This is not only bad for households, but also for the national economy. Since "seventy-five percent of children of divorced parents live with their mothers" (a shocking 32), the study by the American Sociological Review indicates that "on average, women's standard of living declines by 27 percent." percent while that of men increases by 10 percent. after divorce” (McDermott 515) is a major concern of divorce. This does not help the well-being of children after divorce. As the idea of divorce arises in the family, one of the parents leaves the family home. This parent has a lot to think about before deciding to move. The financial situation that is about to arise, the location of the schools and the field of his professional activity. When relocating, divorced families “move more often to new residences and to poorer neighborhoods” (Portnoy 127). The children suffer yet another loss of social status. All negative effects lead to other effects to create a circle of divorce