Divorce, once unknown to most people, is now a common occurrence in families when adults have decided they can no longer resolve their differences. Unfortunately, divorce tends to have a negative impact on children in the family, especially children who already have psychological or emotional difficulties, such as ADHD (Patten, 1999). The problems that arise in children of divorce run the gamut from behavioral problems to later relationship/trust problems. Children of divorce are more likely to exhibit behavioral problems at school than children of intact families, except when maltreatment is present at home (Corcoran, 1997). Children of divorce also have more academic difficulties than children from intact homes. This is true no matter how their academic success is measured, whether by grades, standardized tests, or dropout rates, children of divorce tend to perform worse than children living in a two-parent household (Patten, 1999). divorce varies depending on the age of the child at the time of divorce. Very young children (under two years old) may have no problems, but between three and five years old, children may become more aggressive, cry, and regress to younger behaviors, such as having difficulty going to the bathroom again. independently or need the comfort of a child. a security blanket (Patten, 1999). Preschoolers may withdraw, preferring to spend time alone rather than playing with other children. They may also seek attention from adults more often or become more anxious or angry (Patten, 1999). Young children are also often subject to fantasies about their parents reconciling (Corcoran, 1997). Older school-aged children tend to try to cope with the situation...... middle of article......Works CitedCorcoran, K. (1997, June) Psychological and emotional aspects of divorce. Internet. March 20, 2015http://www.mediate.com/articles/psych.cfm?vm=rFoulkes-Jamison, L. (January 1, 2001) The Effects of Divorce on Children. Gainesville Family Magazine. Internet. March 20, 2015http://cpancf.com/articles_files/efffectsdivorceonchildren.asp?vm=rPatten, P. (1999) Divorce and Children, Part I: Interview with Robert Hughes, Jr., PhD. News web for parents. March 20, 2015 http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/childrendivorce.html?vm=rShaw, D and Ingoldsby, E. Children of Divorce. Internet. March 20, 2015http://www.pitt.edu/ppcl/Publications/chapters/children_of_divorce.htm?vm=rTemke, M. (2006) The Effects of Divorce on Children. University of New Hampshire Publication. Internet. March 20, 2015http://extension.unh.edu/Family/Documents/divorce.pdf?vm=r