Divorced Parents Friday, March 06, 2009 By Elizabeth Sharkey [ArticleImageHyperLink] Advertising In America today there are more and more married couples getting a divorce. Getting a divorce is a long, thoughtful process, especially when married couples have children. Married couples who have children think mostly of their children. Some common questions parents think about before they decide to get a divorced include who the child would live with, which parent would move out, and will the children be happy? One of the most common questions parents think about is how the divorce will effect their children. Scientist say it depends on the child's age. Cameron High School Junior Alex Spencer does not like the fact his parents got a divorced. "I wish they were back together; it's like my step parents need to get together [with each other], then my parents need to get back together. It would be perfect! My parents got a divorce when I was about five or six. Now I live with my mom, but sometimes I wish I lived with my dad, even though my dad lives about a block and a half down the street from me." There are some children that agree with Alex and want their parents to get back together and there are also some that think it was a good idea for their parents to get a divorce. Sophomore Ashley Sharkey explains, "Some days I like that my parents decided to get a divorce and then again some other days I don't; I guess it just depends on the day. My parents got a divorce when me and my sister were young. I was probably about three or four. After my parents got a divorce we with lived with our dad, about an hour and a half or two hours away from my mom. Also after the divorce both of my parents got remarried. When I was living with my dad I felt that my step-mom was trying to be more like my mom, so that's one of the reasons why I moved in with my mom." There are children all across America that have parents getting a divorce. Some children like the fact their parents are getting a divorce and some children don't like it and there are even children that some days they do like the fact their parents are separated and some days they don't. Parents will never know what their children think, unless they communicate with their children.  The key is  everyone needs to just keep talking and try to do what's best.

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