When did you first hear the word divorce? Most of us have heard this curse word at least once by the age of five. Some, however, have experienced it firsthand. These children don't have the chance to live normally with both parents, so if you've ever wondered what it would be like to live with just one parent, think about what others your age have experienced. Chances are very good that there are at least one or two people near you who have experienced one. Ask them and find out if they are willing to tell you. You might just be surprised at what you discover. Most people and information you turn to will tell you pretty much the same thing: after divorce, parents still tend to fight over the child as well as custody and support, sometimes making the situation worse. situation. Divorce also leaves a terrible mental scar that tears apart a young child when it happens, most of the time they don't know the reasons why it's happening to them in particular, and they feel ALONE. Each age group understands divorce differently. Before and after the divorce, the child must be spoken to with both parents, which rarely happens. However, not all marriages turn out to be happy, good, or even likable. For some, they are abusive, neglectful, poor, or simply want to end the marriage. Divorce is among the top ten reasons young children and adolescents are depressed and suicidal this century. However, it is not necessary that it should be so for them, therefore there should be a regulated law in the United States of America, [in all fifty States and not only in some], according to which all married couples who have been blessed with children should try every time. possible path and...... middle of paper ......r when the mother remarried (Foulkes-Jamison). Another problem with girls during and after a divorce is that they tend to run away more, miss school more often, or even just drop out (Ellis 2). Every age group has different feelings and emotions. effects-of-divorce-on-children-and-education.html http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/article/effects-of-divorce http://www.prlog.org/10512889-combat- the-effects- of divorce on children.html http://www.divorcereform.org/all.html http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rhetoric/105H16/cova/jlscova.html http:// www. Religioustolerance.org/div_scar.htm http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/familydevelopment/00236.html http://www.trowbridgefoundation.org/docs/families_in_divorce.htm